The perils of partial attribution

The debate about whether it is more important to have good individual statistics or be a team player that contributes to overall victory is hugely important in development today.

Lant Pritchett uses examples ranging from basket ball - individual play vs team play - and the Ford Foundation's general global philanthropy vs individualised development investment funding.

He illustrates how development actors are being pressured to do only actions for which 'rigorous evidence' proves 'what works'. 

His essay argues strongly for the old saying There is no end to what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.