The Ambivalent Life of Dead Aid
Indian Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 1, p. 169, 2010
11 Pages Posted: 28 Aug 2011 Last revised: 5 May 2015
Date Written: May 30, 2010
Abstract
This is a book review essay of Dambisa Moyo's book Dead Aid. Moyo's argument that all country-to-country foreign aid programs should be abolished caused quite a bit of controversy in foreign aid policy circles. I argue that the strength of the book is not in its oversimplified, polemical argument, but in the practical financial alternatives to aid which she offers.
Keywords: Dambisa Moyo, foreign aid, Dead Aid, development, Africa
JEL Classification: K00
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Gupta, Priya S., The Ambivalent Life of Dead Aid (May 30, 2010). Indian Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 1, p. 169, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1918269
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