The current consensus objective of development aid in the international community is to reduce poverty in general and … growth as the principal means to this end. But the policy objective of aid can be defined in many ways, and has in fact … means for advancing those ends. This paper argues that more attention should be given to conflict prevention as a policy …

not worked well. Aid to conflict-affected countries is itself in crisis. Much greater and more integrated aid is called …Aid is not generally aimed at the poorest people, though most multilateral or bilateral agencies would like to think … responses. Equity is far from being a strong principle of aid givers UNICEF is the exceptional agency. The human rights based …

he record of aid to fragile and poorly-performing states is the real test of aid effectiveness. Rich countries can … justify aid to fragile states both through altruism and self-interest. But, with some exceptions, donors have appeared at the … their leaders, and in all cases to save the states from circumstances which they cannot control. This paper examines the aid …

This paper surveys recent research on aid and growth. It also provides an overview of research on inter-recipient aid … allocation. The overall focus of the paper is on the relevance of these issues for poverty-efficient aid, defined as a pattern of … inter-recipient aid allocation which maximises poverty reduction. It identifies a range of povertyreducing criteria on which …

This paper summarises research on aid allocation and effectiveness, highlighting the current findings of recent … research on aid allocation to fragile states. Fragile states are defined by the donor community as those with either critically … of research and analysis on how aid should and is being allocated across all developing countries. Various aid allocation …

Does official aid pave the road for private foreign investment or does it suffocate private initiative by diverting … marginal effect of aid on private foreign investment is close to zero. Surprisingly, however, the effect is strictly positive …