Magazine Issue: 25 January 2014 Features Magazine: 25 January 2014 Daron Acemoglu Why foreign aid fails – and how to really help Africa There just isn't the political will, in Britain or elsewhere, to really act on our analysis From magazine issue: 25 January 2014 [Photo by The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images] Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share Daron Acemoglu Why foreign aid fails – and how to really help Africa Copy link Copied Linkedin Email Already a subscriber? Log in Keep reading with a free trial Subscribe and get your first month of online and app access for free. After that it’s just £1 a week. There’s no commitment, you can cancel any time. Or Unlock more articles REGISTER