List of acronyms -- Acknowledgments -- Preface: motivation and perspective -- What is foreign aid, who does it, why and how much is there? -- How far has development aid been effective? -- Why has development aid done so little? -- Changing the dynamics of development -- "New aid" : new ways to...

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