Title:
Catalysing development? : a debate on aid
Author:
Pronk, J. P. (Johannes Pieter), 1940-
ISBN:
9781405121194
Publication Information:
Great Britain : Blackwell Publishing, US, 2004.
Physical Description:
xii, 213 p. ; 23 cm.
Series:
Development and change book series
Development and change (Unnumbered)
General Note:
Formerly CIP.
Contents:
Aid as a catalyst / Unpacking aid / Aid as a flight forward / Aid is an unreliable joystick / Development goals, governance and capacity building : aid as a catalyst / Age of reverse aid : neoliberalism as catalyst of regression / Aid, conditionality and development / The effectiveness of policy conditionality : eight country experiences / Aid and the geopolitics of the post-colonial : critical reflections on new labour's overseas development strategy / Good governance and aid : selectivity criteria in development assistance / International development targets and official development assistance / Aid effectiveness and policy ownership / It is possible to just give money to the poor / Aid as a catalyst : a rejoinder
Abstract:
"In this volume, a select group of experts puts development aid under the microscope. Examining its history, its rationale, and its effectiveness, they reach some challenging conclusions as to the part aid plays in catalysing, or indeed stifling, development. While some argue that aid remains vital, and must be maintained or increased, others are more sceptical, and fear that it may even prolong underdevelopment in certain circumstances."--BOOK JACKET.
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