In a speech [PDF] given at the Asian Development Bank titled “Planners vs Searchers in Foreign Aid,” William Easterly ripped the development establishment, especially the UN, IMF, and WB. He overstates his case in a few places, but many of his arguments are compelling.
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Planers vs. searchers in foreign aid
In this ADB lecture, William Easterly once again criticizes the central planning of the aid industry, and in particular the UN institutions – including the World Bank. He favors a bottom-up approach led by searchers. (He labels us planers.) I will gr…