Foreign aid has evolved considerably over the last five decades in response to a dramatically changing global political and economic context. This paper takes a retrospective look at this process and discusses whether aid has been effective in furthering economic growth and development. The...

The paper develops an argument in favour of freedom of speech inspired by Anthony de Jasay, F.A. von Hayek, Ludwig von Mises and John Stuart Mill and applies it for a criticism of the Danish government's proposal (2023) to ban desecration of "religious items".