Less Pretension, More Ambition: Development Policy in Times of Globalization

by Robert Went, Monique Kremer, Peter van Lieshout

Development aid has become the subject of much discussion. Why do we give aid, and does it help? What do we know about the development paths being taken by various countries, or the possibilities of helping them to achieve their goals from outside? How relevant is development aid now that remittances and foreign direct investments have increased as a result of globalization? When does aid have more negative than positive effects? What is the significance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9089642951
• ISBN13: 9789089642950
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"