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Name: Dead aid
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Author: Dambisa Moyo

In *Dead Aid*, Dambisa Moyo presents a critical analysis of the contemporary development policy in Africa, where vast sums of foreign aid have been disbursed without meaningful reductions in poverty or robust economic growth. Moyo examines the systemic shortcomings of aid delivery and highlights how the continued influx of money has, in many cases, perpetuated dependence and hampered self‑sufficient development. Drawing on empirical observations and comparative studies, he outlines an alternative framework that encourages investment in market‑driven initiatives, encourages debt restructuring, and supports local entrepreneurship as a pathway to sustainable prosperity.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Politics & Government/Public Policy

Authors: Dambisa Moyo

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