This critique of foreign aid didn't rest upon the Sarafina 2 debacle alone. It was just one of many examples. But the important points aren't the waste or misuse of funds but how they distort economic development.
Trade is indispensable to fostering greater levels of global economic development. As the OECD has written, “No country has lifted itself out of poverty without international trade.” This category consolidates GTIPA-member reports assessing the intersection of trade and economic development.