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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819281103321

Autore

Ellerman David P

Titolo

Helping people help themselves : from the World Bank to an alternative philosophy of development assistance / / David Ellerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c2005

ISBN

1-282-42333-9

9786612423338

0-472-02176-1

Edizione

[1st pbk. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Collana

Evolving values for a capitalist world

Disciplina

338.91091724

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Developing countries

Economic development - Social aspects - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-325) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction & overview -- Internal & external motivation: beyond homo economicus -- The indirect approach -- Indirect approaches: intellectual history -- Autonomy-respecting development assistance -- Knowledge-based development assistance -- Can development agencies learn & help clients learn? -- Case study: assistance to the transition countries -- Hirschmanian themes of social learning & change -- Conclusions.