Welcome to Owen's website
I am a development economist. This website is about my interests, which include reducing global poverty, running, cycling, computers, philosophy and current affairs. You might also be interested in my podcast about development, Development Drums, or my Running For Fitness website.
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Latest blog posts
- Your hustings for the EBRD President
(First published as a blog post on the Center for Global Development’s Views from the Center.) On Friday the Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ...
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 6:26 am
Giving what we can [Development Drums podcast]
Toby Ord My guest in the latest Development Drums podcast is the moral philosopher Toby Ord. Toby has made a commitment to give away the majority of ...
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:05 pm
How will the UK cast its vote for the World Bank?
The UK has repeatedly said that it favours merit-based appointments of the heads of the World Bank and IMF. It is also a leading advocate ...
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Seven worries about focusing on results, and how to manage them
This article first appeared in Norrag News, in a special edition with lots of interesting articles looking at “Value for Money in International Education: A New ...
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:08 am
World Bank gets open; Google not so much
This blog post first appeared on the Center for Global Development Views from the Center on March 30, 2012. The World Bank has responded to concerns about ...
Posted on March 31, 2012 at 3:53 pm
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