Does Aid Work? - Report to an Intergovernmental Task Force (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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. This book is intended for graduates or undergraduates studying development studies or development economics. Academics policy-makers and commentators.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Library of Political Economy
Release date:	June 1994
First published:	August 1994
Authors:	Robert Cassen
Dimensions:	234 x 115 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	334
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-877386-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Aid & relief programmes
LSN:	0-19-877386-2
Barcode:	9780198773863

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