Author: O. Selolwane
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137270179
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction.
Poverty Reduction and Changing Policy Regimes in Botswana
Author: O. Selolwane
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137270179
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137270179
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction.
Aid, the Incentive Regime, and Poverty Reduction
Author: Craig Burnside
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Ayuda estatal
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
June 1998 Aid spurs growth and poverty reduction only in a good policy environment so it should be targeted to countries that have improved their economic policy. That aid tends to be allocated relatively indiscriminately is one factor that undermines its potential impact. Spurring growth in the developing world is one stated objective of foreign aid. Another, more commonly cited, objective is reducing poverty. Generally poverty reduction and growth go hand in hand, but could aid mitigate poverty without measurably affecting growth? Burnside and Dollar examine how foreign aid affects infant mortality-an important social indicator that provides indirect evidence that the benefits of development are reaching people everywhere. They conclude that in developing countries with weak economic management-evidenced by poor property rights, high levels of corruption, closed trade regimes, and macroeconomic instability-there is no relationship between aid and the change in infant mortality. In distorted environments, development projects promoted by donors tend to fail. And aid resources are typically fungible, so the aid does not in fact finance these projects. Aid finances the whole public sector at the margin, which is why the quality of management is the key to effective assistance. A government that cannot put effective development policies in place is unlikely to oversee the effective use of foreign aid. On the other hand, there is a relationship between aid and a change in infant mortality when the recipient country has relatively good management. When management is good, additional aid worth 1 percent of GDP has a powerful effect, reducing infant mortality by 0.9 percent. In other words, aid spurs growth and improvements in social indicators only in a good policy environment. These findings strengthen the case for targeting foreign aid to countries that have improved their economic policy. But after controlling for per capita income and population, there has been almost no relationship between countries' economic policies and the amount of aid they get. The relatively indiscriminate allocation of assistance is one factor undermining the potential impact of aid. This paper-a product of Macroeconomics and Growth, Development Research Group-is part of a larger effort in the group to examine aid effectiveness. The study was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project Economic Policies and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid (RPO 681-70). The authors may be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected].
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Ayuda estatal
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
June 1998 Aid spurs growth and poverty reduction only in a good policy environment so it should be targeted to countries that have improved their economic policy. That aid tends to be allocated relatively indiscriminately is one factor that undermines its potential impact. Spurring growth in the developing world is one stated objective of foreign aid. Another, more commonly cited, objective is reducing poverty. Generally poverty reduction and growth go hand in hand, but could aid mitigate poverty without measurably affecting growth? Burnside and Dollar examine how foreign aid affects infant mortality-an important social indicator that provides indirect evidence that the benefits of development are reaching people everywhere. They conclude that in developing countries with weak economic management-evidenced by poor property rights, high levels of corruption, closed trade regimes, and macroeconomic instability-there is no relationship between aid and the change in infant mortality. In distorted environments, development projects promoted by donors tend to fail. And aid resources are typically fungible, so the aid does not in fact finance these projects. Aid finances the whole public sector at the margin, which is why the quality of management is the key to effective assistance. A government that cannot put effective development policies in place is unlikely to oversee the effective use of foreign aid. On the other hand, there is a relationship between aid and a change in infant mortality when the recipient country has relatively good management. When management is good, additional aid worth 1 percent of GDP has a powerful effect, reducing infant mortality by 0.9 percent. In other words, aid spurs growth and improvements in social indicators only in a good policy environment. These findings strengthen the case for targeting foreign aid to countries that have improved their economic policy. But after controlling for per capita income and population, there has been almost no relationship between countries' economic policies and the amount of aid they get. The relatively indiscriminate allocation of assistance is one factor undermining the potential impact of aid. This paper-a product of Macroeconomics and Growth, Development Research Group-is part of a larger effort in the group to examine aid effectiveness. The study was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project Economic Policies and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid (RPO 681-70). The authors may be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected].
A Review of Anti-poverty Initiatives in Botswana
Author: United Nations Development Programme
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Combating Poverty and Inequality
Author: Yusuf Bangura
Publisher: United Nations Publications
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Poverty reduction is a central feature of the international development agenda and contemporary poverty reduction strategies increasingly focus on "targeting the poor", yet poverty and inequality remain intractable foes. The report seeks to explain why people are poor and why inequalities exist, As well as what can be done to rectify these injustices. it explores the causes, dynamics and persistence of poverty; examines what works and what has gone wrong in international policy thinking and practice; and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that countries can adopt to alleviate poverty.
Publisher: United Nations Publications
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Poverty reduction is a central feature of the international development agenda and contemporary poverty reduction strategies increasingly focus on "targeting the poor", yet poverty and inequality remain intractable foes. The report seeks to explain why people are poor and why inequalities exist, As well as what can be done to rectify these injustices. it explores the causes, dynamics and persistence of poverty; examines what works and what has gone wrong in international policy thinking and practice; and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that countries can adopt to alleviate poverty.
Study of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana
Author: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Social Safety Nets in Botswana
Author: Tebogo B. Seleka
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Public policy in Botswana is aimed at reducing poverty through broad-based economic growth, specifically through employment creation initiatives. However, public policy in Botswana also recognizes that economic growth is not a sufficient condition for poverty reduction. As such, a number of social safety nets (SSNs) have been introduced to assist the very poor and vulnerable groups in society. In this study, a comprehensive review of SSNs in Botswana is carried out. The study draws from interviews and focus group discussions conducted with SSN beneficiaries, key informants, programme implementers and the 2002-03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), to examine a number of issues relating to delivery, administration and effectiveness of the existing SSNs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Public policy in Botswana is aimed at reducing poverty through broad-based economic growth, specifically through employment creation initiatives. However, public policy in Botswana also recognizes that economic growth is not a sufficient condition for poverty reduction. As such, a number of social safety nets (SSNs) have been introduced to assist the very poor and vulnerable groups in society. In this study, a comprehensive review of SSNs in Botswana is carried out. The study draws from interviews and focus group discussions conducted with SSN beneficiaries, key informants, programme implementers and the 2002-03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), to examine a number of issues relating to delivery, administration and effectiveness of the existing SSNs
Study of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana (phase One)
Author: Botswana. Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. Rural Development Coordination Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poverty
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poverty
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Policy Regimes and the Political Economy of Poverty Reduction in Malaysia
Author: B. Khoo
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137267011
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy for its links to ethnically-oriented social restructuring. This book is a critical evaluation of changing policy regimes affecting Malaysia's development, record of industrialization, and efficacy in adapting social policies.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137267011
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy for its links to ethnically-oriented social restructuring. This book is a critical evaluation of changing policy regimes affecting Malaysia's development, record of industrialization, and efficacy in adapting social policies.
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Study of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana
Author: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poverty
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poverty
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Study of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana (phase One).: Overall poverty assessment
Author: Botswana. Rural Development Coordination Division
Publisher: Division
ISBN:
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: Division
ISBN:
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description