Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Berlin, : Duncker & Humblot, c2005
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Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (142 p.)
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Disciplina |
338.9109172
338.91091724
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Altri autori (Persone) |
AltenburgTilman
AhrensH (Heinz)
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Collana |
Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik, Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
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Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance - Developing countries
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ISBN |
3-428-51867-5
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Formato |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; Philipp Harms and Matthias Lutz: The Macroeconomic Effects of Foreign Aid; A. Introduction; B. Using aid to overcome 'gaps'; I. Basic theory; II. Assessment; C. Using aid to overcome 'poverty traps'; I. Theory; II. Assessment; D. Evidence on aid, investment and growth; I. Hypotheses; II. The effect of aid on investment; III. The effect of aid on savings; IV. The effect of investment on growth; V. The effect of aid on growth; VI. The effect of aid on other aggregate variables; VII. Summary; E. Politics, policies, and institutions; I. Burnside and Dollar (2000)
II. Related studiesIII. Critique; IV. Endogenous institutions and conditionality; F. Conclusions; References; Rainer Thiele: Aid Allocation and Aid Effectiveness; A. Introduction; B. The Collier/Dollar allocation rule; C. Some refinements of the Collier/Dollar allocation rule; D. Focusing on pro-poor expenditures; E. Accounting for geographical disadvantages; F. Concluding remarks; References; Tilman Altenburg: Cooperating With the Private Sector in Development Cooperation: Strategic Alliances with Lead Firms in Production Networks; A. Introduction
B. Increasing integration of production networksI. Increasing efficiency and meeting technological demands; II. Compliance with standards; C. The increasing importance of lead firms; I. Lead firms as engines of innovation; II. Lead firms as coordinators of production networks; III. Lead firms as standard-setters; IV. Power relations and governance of production networks; D. Integration in production networks from the perspective of developing countries; I. Risks for developing countries; II. Opportunities for developing countries
E. Interests of lead firms versus interests of locations in developing countriesF. Opportunities for development cooperation; References; Jörn Altmann: Integrating the Private Sector into Development Cooperation; A. Comments on Altenburg's paper; B. Complementary aspects; I. Private sector and poverty reduction; II. Dedication and commitment; III. WTO regulations and the private sector; 1. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); 2. Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs); C. Approaches to integrating the private sector into development cooperation
I. Investment promotion in the investing and in the host countryII. Co-financing and build-operate-models; III. Capacity building by enterprises from industrialized countries; IV. Private capital funds; V. Micro-financing by "people's banks"; VI. Integration of altruistic agents; VII. Cooperations between the private sector and NGOs; D. Concluding remarks; References; Rainer Durth: Tapping Financial Markets for Bilateral Development Cooperation; A. Millennium Development Goals, Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, and donor coordination; B. Political challenges to the achievement of the MDG
I. Consequences of focusing MDG and PRSP on social indicators
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