David Gartner is a Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution.

Blog Entries by David Gartner

Obama in Ghana: Time to End Tied Aid

Posted July 10, 2009 | 05:31 PM (EST)


In President Obama's speech in Ghana, he will highlight the importance of tackling corruption in order to support economic development in Africa. While he will surely focus on the key challenge of governance in Africa, President Obama also said last week that too little foreign assistance is reaching those who...

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Obama's Call for Educating Women

2 Comments | Posted June 5, 2009 | 06:08 PM (EST)


As part of his historic Cairo address, President Barack Obama raised the hopes of millions of women around the world by highlighting how educating women can change the economic future of nations and promote equality. "I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality ....

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