Contraception as International Aid in Aid of Local Western Economies?

October 30th, 2006

Marginal Revolution: How to Use a Condom Optimally

The NYTimes has an excellent article
on how foreign aid is often more about aiding local companies than
aiding foreigners.  It’s a familiar story but told with a wry look
at condom production in Alabama where for decades billions of condoms
have been manufactured for USAID and other programs despite the fact
that costs are much lower on the world market.