The Politics of Aid Selectivity: Good Governance Criteria in World Bank, U.S. and Dutch Development Assistance (Routledge Studies in Development EconomicsA?)

The first extended analysis of selectivity policies of important bilateral and multilateral aid donors, this book combines a policy-analytical with a quantitative-empirical approach. Bringing out the conflicts that may exist between foreign assistance agendas and the desire of governments in developing countries to set priorities for their national development policies, the author: describes in detail the policies of aid selectivity adopted by the World Bank, the Netherlands and the United States since the end of the 1990s including the underlying assumptions looks at key decisions related to a selection of developing countries compares policy-making and different approaches to selectivity in the United Kingdom with those in developing countries. Critical and analytical in style, this book is, among other areas, an invaluable resource for students of various sub-fields of development studies and policy analysis as well as appealing to researchers and policy makers working in the area of foreign assistance across the globe. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Dedication......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Illustrations......Page 15 Acronyms......Page 17 Preface and acknowledgements......Page 19 1. Introduction......Page 22 2. The paradigm shift in development assistance......Page 31 3. The World Bank and performance-bassed allocation......Page 45 4. The Netherlands and the selection of recipient countries......Page 71 5. The United States and the Millennium Challenge Account......Page 91 6. Selectivity and good governance in the United Kingdom, Denmark and the European Union......Page 118 7. Quantitative-empirical analyses of World Bank, Dutch and US aid selectivity......Page 136 8. Conclusion......Page 155 Appendix A: Interviews......Page 164 Appendix B: The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA)......Page 165 Appendix C: IDA borrowers, by per capita income, 1999......Page 172 Appendix D: Selection criteria of the Millennium Challenge Account......Page 174 Appendix E: Low-income and lower-middle-income countries in the analyses......Page 178 Notes......Page 180 Bibliography......Page 188 Index......Page 203 Economics, Finance, Business & Industry Book Cover 1 Title 8 Copyright 9 Dedication 10 Contents 12 Illustrations 15 Acronyms 17 Preface and acknowledgements 19 1. Introduction 22 2. The paradigm shift in development assistance 31 3. The World Bank and performance-bassed allocation 45 4. The Netherlands and the selection of recipient countries 71 5. The United States and the Millennium Challenge Account 91 6. Selectivity and good governance in the United Kingdom, Denmark and the European Union 118 7. Quantitative-empirical analyses of World Bank, Dutch and US aid selectivity 136 8. Conclusion 155 Appendix A: Interviews 164 Appendix B: The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) 165 Appendix C: IDA borrowers, by per capita income, 1999 172 Appendix D: Selection criteria of the Millennium Challenge Account 174 Appendix E: Low-income and lower-middle-income countries in the analyses 178 Notes 180 Bibliography 188 Index 203 1. Introduction -- 2. The Paradigm Shift In Development Assistance -- 3. The World Bank And Performance-based Allocation -- 4. The Netherlands And The Selection Of Recipient Countries -- 5. The United States And The Millennium Challenge Account -- 6. Selectivity And Good Governance In The United Kingdom, Denmark And The European Union -- 7. Quantitative-empirical Analyses Of World Bank, Dutch And Us Aid Selectivity -- 8. Conclusion -- App. A. Interviews -- App. B. The Country Policy And Institutional Assessment (cpia) -- App. C. Ida Borrowers, By Per Capita Income, 1999 -- App. D. Selection Criteria Of The Millennium Challenge Account -- App. E. Low-income And Lower-middle-income Countries In The Analyses. Wil Hout. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [167]-181) And Index.