A Case for Aid: Building a Consensus for Development Assistance
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0821351621 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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affairs.. International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, in March 2002:(a) 'A Partnership for Development and Peace,' a keynote speech given by World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn, two weeks before the Monterrey event;(b) 'Making the Case for Aid,' a note by World Bank chief economist Nicholas Stern, discussing the consensus that emerged from Monterrey;(c) 'The Role and Effectiveness of Development Assistance,' a report presented at Monterrey, detailing lessons from the World Bank's experience, written by Ian Goldin, Halsey Rogers, and Nicholas Stern;(d) 'The Monterrey Consensus,' the official Un
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