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    The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2011
    (2011) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute, Dr. Carol Adelman; Norris, Jeremiah; Spantchak, Yulya; Marano, Kacie; Miller, Patricia
    Several years into the financial slowdown that has reshaped the global economy, it is clear that private financial flows have proved their staying power in terms of international assistance. Overall, private financial flows to the developing world have The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances remained remarkably stable in the face of economic turmoil. Philanthropy and remittances continue to provide a lifeline to the poor around the world. U.S. Private philanthropic giving abroad rose slightly in 2009, despite the continued economic downturn, increasing by $200 million from 2008. Remittances declined only marginally, from $96.8 billion to $90.7 billion in 2009, as predicted, and are expected to climb in 2010. Private capital investment flows returned to positive territory in 2009 after taking a dramatic downturn in 2008 as a result of the financial crisis.
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    The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2012
    (2012) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute, Dr. Carol Adelman; Norris, Jeremiah; Spantchak, Yulya; Marano, Kacie; Miller, Patricia
    A new philosophy has taken hold in the world of international development and is succeeding in rewriting the rules of the game about how to achieve sustainable reductions in poverty. Key to this philosophy is robust financial flows of all types—The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2012 private capital, philanthropy and remittances—to the developing world. These flows have proven to be sustainable even in the face of global recession. In 2010, private capital investment, philanthropy and remittances from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s 23 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members to countries in the developing world amounted to $575 billion, up from $455 billion in 2009.
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    The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2013
    (2013) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute, Dr. Carol Adelman; Marano, Kacie; Norris, Jeremiah; Spantchak, Yulya
    The 2013 Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances breaks new ground by measuring and analyzing the financial flows of emerging economies to the developing world, including philanthropy, remittances, government aid, and private investment. This year’s Index, sponsored by the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada, is the first attempt to systematically capture this information. The research will add to the ongoing work of the Center for Global Prosperity (CGP) at Hudson Institute. Over the last decade, CGP has demonstrated how the landscape of international development has changed. Of the total financial flows The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2013 from developed to developing countries, over 80 percent are private. Government aid, at less than 20 percent, is now a minority shareholder, the opposite of 40 years ago.
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    Philanthropic Freedom: A Pilot Study
    (2013) Center for Global Prosperity, Hudson Institute; Aldelman, Carol; Marano, Kacie; Norris, Jeremiah; Spantchak, Yulya
    This pilot study, carried out over the last two years, set out to measure a country’s philanthropic freedom or ease of giving. We identified, measured, and compared countries on their incentives and barriers to philanthropic activity, particularly those that are readily amenable to policy changes. Philanthropic freedom in this study refers to the ability of individuals and organizations (both profit and nonprofit) to donate time and money to social causes. Broadly, this study assesses the policies that lead to an environment where philanthropy thrives or, on the other hand, where it is inhibited.