Less pretension, more ambition: development policy in times of globalization
Abstract: 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 of shifting power relations in the world? And do policies focusing on issues like climate, migration, financial stability, knowledge, trade and security not have a greater impact than aid on the development opportunities of poor countries? These questions inspired the Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy (wrr) to examine what form development aid should take in the era of globalization. At the start of 2010, on the basis of over 500 interviews with experts and an extensive literature survey, the wrr presented its far-reac
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
- ISBN
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9789089642950
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Online-Ressource, 312 S.
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
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Veröffentlichung
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Amsterdam
- (who)
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Amsterdam Univ. Press
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2010
- Contributor
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The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-273392
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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25.03.2025, 1:53 PM CET
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Associated
- Lieshout, Peter van
- Went, Robert
- Kremer, Monique
- The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)
- Amsterdam Univ. Press
Time of origin
- 2010
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