Foreign Aid and the Tyranny of Experts

Adnan Saqib
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Adnan Saqib: MPhil Scholar, PIDE

No 2021:54, PIDE Webinar Brief from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: In the field of development economics, foreign aid is divisive. There are two distinct camps to consider: One argument is that official aid is ineffective and has harmed poor countries over time. Official aid, according to this viewpoint, creates dependency, fosters corruption, and encourages currency overvaluation.

Keywords: Foreign Aid; Tyranny of Experts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5 pages
Date: 2021
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