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Economic Development

A Case Against Charter Cities

Maria Aguilar | December 6, 2021 | Blog Contributor

A Case Against Charter Cities

In his famous 2009 TED talk, American economist Paul Romer proposed a revolutionary solution to the question of how a struggling country can break out of poverty when it’s trapped in a system of bad rules. The short answer? Charter cities. The longer answer is...

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Maria Aguilar is a senior at John Brown University. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

The Time for Economic Development is Now

Faith and Public Life | August 2, 2021

The Time for Economic Development is Now

“Libertad, libertad, libertad!” chanted thousands of Cubans as they stormed the streets, protesting for change. Libertad (freedom) is proclaimed by the masses as many Cubans yearn for both political and economic freedom. Only 400 miles southeast of Cuba is Haiti, a...

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Is Teaching a Man to Fish the Best Model for Economic Development?

Faith and Public Life | July 9, 2020 | Summer Honors Program

Is Teaching a Man to Fish the Best Model for Economic Development?

Catherine Armstrong is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she majored in business administration with concentrations in entrepreneurship and business development/supply chain management and a minor in Spanish. She was a participant...

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When “Doing Good” in Development Becomes a Problem

Faith and Public Life | July 9, 2020 | Summer Honors Program

When “Doing Good” in Development Becomes a Problem

Courtney Noll is a recent graduate from Cornell University, where she majored in industrial and labor relations. Her interests lie in labor and gender issues in international development. She was a participant in the 2020 Summer Honors Program course on “International...

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Coalition of the Developing: Can regional trade agreements on the African continent lead to development?

Mary Katherine Lederer | January 7, 2020 | Young Scholars

Coalition of the Developing: Can regional trade agreements on the African continent lead to development?

Mary Katherine Lederer was a 2018-2019 Young Scholar Awards Program recipient. She attended the University of Notre Dame and majored in economics and political science. Still struggling to attain stable political regimes, sound economic institutions, and greater...

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Mary Katherine Lederer

Mary Katherine Lederer was a 2018-2019 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and is a senior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in economics and political science.