Introduction -- Aid effectiveness debate disputed -- Palestinian economic performance and donor response: a pre-and post--intifada analysis -- (De-)development and collapse of Palestinian trade: 1967--present -- Trade-related assistance in Palestine -- Evaluation of the trends in donor...

Germany's role in financing economic development in Asia on a sustainable basis leaves much to be desired. Direct investors are still underrepresented in the region. Commercial banks have fueled speculative bubbles. Official development financing does not appear to be based on efficiency-related...