Friday, 22 May 2009

Jacqueline Novogratz wants to transform the world’s approach to development

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The patient capitalist
May 21st 2009
From The Economist print edition

Jacqueline Novogratz wants to transform the world’s approach to development

CHAMPIONS of market forces are a glum lot these days, for the most part. But not Jacqueline Novogratz, a market-minded development expert. The current crisis in capitalism, she believes, strengthens her call for a sweeping change in how the world tackles poverty. “The financial system is broken, yes, but so too is the aid system,” she observes. In her view, “a moment of great innovation” could be at hand.

http://www.economist.com/people/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13692513

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