Chapter 10: Dilemmas of Development
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Outside resources
Video resources
- Listen to the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, discuss the oil curse and how it relates to his country in this video.
- Take a look at this video from the BBC about the oil curse, the first part of a three-part series.
Primary sources and further learning
- Look through this scholarly article on the Beijing Consensus by Joshua C. Ramo.
- Check out this discussion from the IMF website on moral hazard and IMF loans (NOTE: Piece is from 2002).
- Take a look at this report from the Center for Global Development about some of the controversies surrounding foreign aid.
Relevant news articles
- Check out this article from Bloomberg about the BRICS’ accelerating plan to create a development bank.
Games and activities
- Step into the shoes of an African farmer in this development-focused game.
- Play Spin the Plate to learn more about hunger around the world.
- In this game, take on the role of a world leader and develop your country!
- Manage a small farm in this simple game.