The best of the rest: Wed 28th

By Timothy Cox

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Our daily round up of what other think-tanks and commentators are saying on the big issues.

Reason Magazine investigates the obsession with natural resources running out and offer some interesting examples of where technology has overcome scarcity. Essential reading for the oil supply soothsayers.

Copyright Alliance celebrates World Intellectual Property Day and reference Alec van Gelder’s study on how IP protection can help Africans unleash their creative potential.
 
Aidwatch looks at how aid donors are taking control in Haiti. The composition of the Interim Committee for the Reconstruction of Haiti (CIRH) is sounds particularly egregious with each seat being awarded for donations in excess $100 million. Those who gave less, share with their fellow underlings.
 

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Timothy Cox is a trade and development analyst at IPN.

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