Does Aid Work?: Report to an Intergovernmental Task Force - Couverture souple

Cassen, Robert; Others

 
9780198772491: Does Aid Work?: Report to an Intergovernmental Task Force
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0198772491 ISBN 13 : 9780198772491
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1986

Synopsis

In 1984, eighteen governments established an international Task Force on Concessional Flows to investigate the transfer of real resources to developing countries and to report on the effectiveness of aid. This book is the report which resulted, and its basic finding is that most aid succeeds in terms of its own objectives and obtains a reasonable rate of return. At the same time, the report analyses the by-no-means insignificant failings of aid projects, compares these failings with other forms of private and public investment, and proposes measure for improving aid effectiveness.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The question of the effectiveness or counter-productivity of foreign aid is one of the great issues facing the world today. This volume arose from a study conducted for an inter-governmental task force. The team surveyed the published literature, reviewed existing evaluations of aid projects, and undertook seven detailed country studies. The basic finding is that the majority of aid succeeds in terms of its own objectives and obtains a reasonable rate of return. At the same time, this book analyses the frequent failings of aid projects, compares these failings with other forms of private and public investment, and proposes measures for improving aid effectiveness. New to this edition: For the second edition the book has been shortened, removing mainly the more technical parts. The data in the text and tables have been brought up to date, the text has been revised, and each chapter has a new section added reviewing the areas of debate and research findings since 1986. The bibliography has also been updated.

Revue de presse

From reviews of the first edition: `this is a welcome volume which deserves a place on development economics reading lists, while it is also accessible to the general reader' Economica

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
1986
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198772491
ISBN 13 
9780198772491
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
396
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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9780198773863: Does Aid Work? Report to an Intergovernment Task Force

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0198773862 ISBN 13 :  9780198773863
Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1994
Couverture souple