Questions in Development

www.rupertsimons.org because Ethiopia doesn't allow Blogspot.

I searched various news websites in vain for the text of what was agreed at Cancún. I eventually found them for download from the UNFCC . Th...

I am not - it's too far for someone who purports to care about climate change and with most of Europe under snow I probably wouldn't...

I have been trying to estimate how much private investment is going into African agriculture. I can't find a comprehensive source, but o...

Two long, fascinating pieces caught my eye today. The first is by Owen Barder on three theories of development (a propos the MDG summit):...

I just got back from a great trip to the US that left me feeling upbeat about life but downbeat about the US, at least in the medium term. O...

I'm beginning to think the US may get its climate change act together sooner than Europe. This op-ed from the NY Times suggests that not...