In 1996 I presented a paper on North-South conflicts at the January meetings of the Peace Science Society, International. It has been suggested that an update in the light of major events which have occurred since might be in order. Indeed, despite some of the views recently expressed, not only...

Gustav Ranis discusses the seemingly contradictory proposition that traditional aid is no longer valid and yet we do not have enough aid. He looks at this statement by dividing recipient countries into three groups: the poor countries of Africa, South Asia and some pockets of Central and South...