The Value Chain of Foreign Aid | Development, Poverty Reduction, and Regional Conditions

Christian Schabbel

ISBN 10: 379081931X / ISBN 13: 9783790819311

Published by Physica, 2007

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The Value Chain of Foreign Aid | Development, Poverty Reduction, and Regional Conditions | Christian Schabbel | Taschenbuch | xvi | Englisch | 2007 | Physica | EAN 9783790819311 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Physica Verlag in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Value Chain of Foreign Aid | Development, Poverty Reduction, and Regional Conditions
• Publisher: Physica
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 379081931X
• ISBN 13: 9783790819311
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 22D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 476 grams
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Synopsis

Despite an improved analytical knowledge of poverty, a complex multilateral transfer system of official development assistance (ODA), and a list of clearly defined objectives (Millennium Development Goals), poverty reduction in low-income countries remains a great challenge for researchers and practitioners alike. After an era of pessimism, recent empirical studies indicate that foreign aid leads to economic growth under certain conditions, for example a sound policy environment. However, whether or not aid also alleviates poverty is a highly debated issue.

Against this background, the book assesses the prospects of ODA for poverty reduction. The author analyzes the entire value chain of ODA, including the provision, allocation and utilization. Within each of these components, scope and limits of aid are critically examined. The horizontal interactions between donors and recipients as well as the vertical connections to local and region-specific conditions represent the heart of this book's approach.