1 Introduction The effectiveness of foreign aid remains controversial. A large literature studies how aid is spent (Werker et al., 2009); how it is absorbed in the domestic economy (Temple and van de Sijpe, 2017); and how much it ultimately stimulates growth (Dalgaard et al., 2004), improves human development outcomes (Boone, 1996), and reduces poverty (Collier and Dollar, 2
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PREFACE The World Investment Report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment trends and documenting national and international investment policy developments. The policy chapter of this year’s report takes stock of efforts being made towards the reform of international investment agreements and surveys new measures. Inc
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Introduction For Somali economy, it is absolutely necessary to efficiently manage and use the human and natural resources which God has given to the nation, to foster and maintain a positive rate of economic growth, reduce the poverty and lessen the reliance on international donors’ assistance. The Government recognizes achieving these goals require a series of policy and a co
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Adorno was a critical philosopher but after returning from years in Exile in the United State he was then considered part of the establishment and was condemned by the student movement of 1969. The Iraqi sociologist, Dr. I. al-Haidari was studying sociology in Germany during the 60s and early 70s when he wrote his Ph.D. thesis. He attended the lecture by Adorno when a group o
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Introduction This paper discusses the complex relationship between growth and poverty defined as lack of income sufficient to allow a person and/or family to enjoy a minimal standard of living, or to satisfy socially defined basic needs.[1] For that purpose, it embraces a definition for pro-poor growth that regards inequality reduction as a fundamental component of any grow
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