What comes most convincingly out of Mr Collier's book is that aid from the guilt-ridden West is not the answer, or at least not the main answer, and certainly not aid as it has so often been disbursed.

ECONOMIST: How to help the poorest

Rite Aid (RAD) is expected to book a narrower loss than a year ago when it reports second quarter earnings on Thursday, September 20, 2012 with analysts expecting a loss of 8 cents per share, up from a loss of 12 cents per share a year ago.

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Rite Aid (RAD) is expected to book a narrower loss than a year ago when it reports third quarter earnings on Thursday, December 20, 2012 with analysts expecting a loss of 4 cents per share, up from a loss of 6 cents per share a year ago.

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The book provides practical methods for supporting improved participatory processes, including the application of theory and models to aid decision-making.

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