Episode 10: Teddy Samy The WatER Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of All About Aid! Though I have taken a small hiatus, I plan to kick this season into gear again and bring some new and interesting interviews with some very fascinating people.

This episode is an interview that I recorded with Dr. Teddy Samy, the Director of the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs. Dr. Samy teaches courses in economic development, international assistance and quantitative methods. His broad research interests are in the areas of international trade and development economics. More specifically, he has worked on trade and labor standards; debt relief; and aid allocation and aid effectiveness in fragile states. Some of his current work is examining the role of emerging donors; the allocation of aid for trade; and the relationship between taxation and development. In this episode, we spoke mostly about aid effectiveness and the appropriate metrics needed to quantify the value of aid to a given recipient country. This interview was very insightful and Dr. Samy is a fascinating individual to speak with, so I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!