Canadian Foreign Aid and the Malian Coup - 6CR #90 The Six Cents Report

The recent coup in the country of Mali has lead to scrutiny of Canada's foreign aid of Mali. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about this controversy 
History of Canadian's tax dollars in Mali
Foreign aid & corrupt governments
Arguments for foreign aid
Alternatives to foreign aid
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Definition: Rent Seeking
Canada should rethink aid to Mali after two coups, analysts say
A coup in Mali is unlikely to make matters better
Some agreement, but issues remain as West African mediators meet Mali coup leaders
Economist: Dambisa Moyo
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1970: Foreign Investment vs. Foreign Aid
1991: The Failures and Fallacies of Foreign Aid
2001: The Sorry Record of Foreign Aid in Africa
2005: A Foreign Aid Disaster in the Making
2019: Can Local Solutions Succeed Where Foreign Aid Has Failed?
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