Introduction: The Volatility of Overseas Aid

Introduction: The Volatility of Overseas Aid

Evidence is mounting that the pattern of overseas aid through time, of which its volatility (or instability) is a key dimension, has an important influence on its effectiveness. The three papers in this Special Section examine the extent of this influence, and how it may be possible to control volat...

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Veröffentlicht in:World development 2008-10, Vol.36 (10), p.2045-2047
Hauptverfasser: Bulíř, Aleš, Gelb, Alan, Mosley, Paul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Foreign aid
Studies
Volatility
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Zusammenfassung:Evidence is mounting that the pattern of overseas aid through time, of which its volatility (or instability) is a key dimension, has an important influence on its effectiveness. The three papers in this Special Section examine the extent of this influence, and how it may be possible to control volatility in the interests of more effective aid.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.02.020