What is effective aid? How would donors allocate it?

There are significant weaknesses in some of the traditional justifications for assuming that aid will foster development. This paper looks at what the cross-national aid effectiveness literature suggests about effective aid, first in terms of promoting income growth and then for promoting other goal...

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Published in:European journal of development research 2008-06, Vol.20 (2), p.330-346
Main Author: Kenny, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aid effectiveness
Allocations
Cross-national analysis
Development and Social Change
Development Economics
Development Policy
Development Studies
Economic aid
Economic development
Economic growth
Effectiveness
Foreign aid
Foreign Aid F350
International Linkages to Development
Reforms
Role of International Organizations O190
Social Sciences
Studies
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Summary:There are significant weaknesses in some of the traditional justifications for assuming that aid will foster development. This paper looks at what the cross-national aid effectiveness literature suggests about effective aid, first in terms of promoting income growth and then for promoting other goals. This review forms the basis for a discussion of recommendations to improve aid effectiveness and a discussion of effective aid allocation. Given the multiple potential objectives for aid, there is no one right answer. However, it appears that there are a number of reforms to aid practices and distribution that might help to deliver a more significant return to aid resources. Il y a d'importantes faiblesses dans la pensée traditionnelle qui prétend que l'aide stimulera le développement. Cet article étudie ce que dit la littérature sur l'efficacité de l'aide internationale à ce sujet, d'abord vis-à-vis de la croissance du revenu, puis au regard de ses autres objectifs. Ce bilan constitue une base pour des recommandations visant à améliorer l'efficacité de l'aide et pour une discussion sur l'efficacité de l'attribution de l'aide. Étant donné les déterminants multiples de l'allocation de l'aide, il n'y a pas une seule bonne réponse. Cependant, un certain nombre de réformes concernant les pratiques et la distribution de l'aide pourrait contribuer à améliorer le rendement de l'aide.
ISSN:0957-8811
1743-9728
DOI:10.1080/09578810802078704