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Does Aid Work?: Report to an Intergovernmental Task Force (Library of Political Economy)
Robert Cassen
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Paperback. This is a study of the effectiveness of aid that the North provides to help the economic development of the South. The author aims to range over the whole area of Western aid, and present the facts of what has and what has not been achieved. This text, and its data, have been fully revised. Series: Library of Political Economy. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Series
Library of Political Economy
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198773863
SKU
KLJ0006531
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Reviews for Does Aid Work?: Report to an Intergovernmental Task Force (Library of Political Economy)
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