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International support needed to respond to COVID-19 in low-income countries
Low-income countries need evidence-based policies to respond to and recover from the pandemic.
Author(s): Arjan de Haan
For African artificial intelligence that is ethical, fair
Africa must take ownership of artificial intelligence to maximize its benefits and mitigate its risks.
Author(s): Jean Lebel
Nobel winners shine light on experiment-based policymaking
The 2019 Nobel Prize winners in Economic Sciences showed how evidence-based experiments can help improve the impact of international assistance.
Author(s): Arjan de Haan, Gillian Dowie
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