What needs to be done? Simply, an end to corrupt rule and heavy taxes and regulatory burdens, central planning and intrusive foreign aid "development" schemes (that feed local elites and foreign contractors), and free and open trade with foreign nations. Further to my prior post , here are...
[Note: Richard Ebeling `s piece on the Jan. 19 Mises Daily page (" Real Economic Reform for a Hurting Haiti ") is the most thoughtful libertarian take so far.] I found these four pieces (two post-quake, two before) interesting. Haiti Didn't Become a Poor Nation All on Its Own -- The U.S's...
Economist James Shikwati makes a case against aid (from government to government) in Africa. Abstract: "...I examine whether Africa needs development aid and the effect of this type of aid on development in Africa. My criticism against aid should be approached with a clear mind; I am not discussing...