One of our founding beliefs is that the practice of economic development should not only focus on the poor but also focus on changing the behavior of the materially prosperous – creating opportunities and incentives for the prosperous to critically reflect on their role, if any, in the process of economic development. The TDC Library is a repository of articles, books, blog-posts, and media sources that ask readers, listeners and viewers to critically evaluate their role in the process of economic development.
We have organized our library around four fundamental questions:
Q1: Why are some countries rich and others poor?
Q2: What are our motivations for taking on global poverty? Is there a moral imperative?
Q3: What is the best way to make an effective, sustainable and responsible difference?
Q4: Can students help alleviate poverty? If so, what is the best way to structure their engagement?