“A History of Global Development” by DavidNash

Summary I've recently completed a 7 week series on global development, I thought it would be useful to share each week on the forum as well in case people missed the announcement post. The aim is to give people a more comprehensive overview of the global development landscape, either for those considering working/donating in this area, or if you are already in development but want to consider switching focus. It seemed to me that resources in development & EA spaces were narrowly focused, with an emphasis on RCT backed healthcare interventions via non profits and I'm hoping to give people a broader understanding, so they can make more informed decisions on where to allocate their resources. Here is a list of the different areas covered: A history of global development Evidence-based interventions, RCTs & Global Health Democracy, Institutions and Government Economic growth The Private Sector Innovation & Metascience [...] ---Outline:(00:10) Summary(01:33) The Last 200 Years in Data(03:13) Transformative Areas for Welfare(03:42) Industrial Revolution(04:54) Vaccines & Public Health(06:55) Agricultural Transformation(07:32) Energy(08:45) Education(09:53) Democracy and Rights(11:22) Scientific Advancement(13:10) Global Governance(13:13) Institutions(16:16) Evidence & Resources in Development(16:20) Randomised Controlled Trials & Impact Evaluation(17:47) Foreign Aid(19:15) Remittances(20:40) Economic Engines of Development(20:44) Government Revenue & Spending(23:02) The Private Sector--- First published: June 24th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/eme7XzHFsxWCSZXoF/a-history-of-global-development --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.