This all seems to be predicated on the money going to the government which then is given enough relief to limp on without making reforms and wastes the money. But you don’t actually have to give the money directly to the government these days. You can provide that money directly to people, which gives [excellent results](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3982/ECTA17945).
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This is somewhat of a motte and bailey.
Yes the case for free markets is clear. Free markets are what brings poor countries out of poverty.
This doesn’t really make a case that foreign aid *delays* or *prevents* the free market transition. It says it does, but it provides no evidence.
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This all seems to be predicated on the money going to the government which then is given enough relief to limp on without making reforms and wastes the money. But you don’t actually have to give the money directly to the government these days. You can provide that money directly to people, which gives [excellent results](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3982/ECTA17945).
This is somewhat of a motte and bailey.
Yes the case for free markets is clear. Free markets are what brings poor countries out of poverty.
This doesn’t really make a case that foreign aid *delays* or *prevents* the free market transition. It says it does, but it provides no evidence.