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VoxEU – CEPR’s policy portal - promotes "research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading economists". VoxEU columns cover all fields of economics broadly defined and are widely read.
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Mission completed: Empowering local communities to shape their own destinies @essobecker.bsky.social#Koreacepr.org/voxeu/column...#EconSky#Development#Economic#History

Despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance annually, disagreements persist about the impact of foreign aid on developing countries. This column explores a historic episode in Korea, when missionaries from two Protestant denominations fared quite differently. Presbyterian missionaries empowered local Korean churches to aim for self-governance, while Methodists employed a hierarchical structure with a centralised church administration. Presbyterians achieved greater success, suggesting that local citizens in any aid context should be treated not as passive recipients, but as active participants in developing their own communities.
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VoxEU @ CEPR
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VoxEU – CEPR’s policy portal - promotes "research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading economists". VoxEU columns cover all fields of economics broadly defined and are widely read.
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