The samaritan's dilemma : the political economy of development aid /

What's wrong with foreign aid? Many policymakers, aid practitioners, and scholars have called into question its ability to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, or promote social development. At the macro level, only tenuous links between development aid and improved living conditions ha...

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1. Verfasser:
Gibson, Clark C.
Weitere Verfasser:
Gibson, Clark C.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.
Zusammenfassung:
What's wrong with foreign aid? Many policymakers, aid practitioners, and scholars have called into question its ability to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, or promote social development. At the macro level, only tenuous links between development aid and improved living conditions have been found. At the micro level, only a few programs outlast donor support and even fewer appear to achieve lasting improvements. The authors of this book argue that much of aid's failure is related to the institutions that structure its delivery. These institutions govern the complex relationships bet
Umfang:
1 online resource (287 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-251) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-927884-9
1-280-90781-9
9786612199523
0-19-153533-8
1-4356-2377-0
1-282-19952-8
9786610907816
Schlagworte:
Economic assistance.
Economic development > Research.
Economic development projects.
Economic assistance > Developing countries.
Economic development > Research > Developing countries.
Economic development projects > Developing countries.
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