A fragile guideline to development assistance

Simone Bertoli and Elisa Ticci ()

Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID) University of Siena from Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID), University of Siena

Abstract: The concept of fragility has gained an increasing relevance in the development discourse. Still, fragility remains a fuzzy and elusive concept. This paper presents a review of the literature, and it identifies two main sets of definitions of fragility, which substantially differ in their focus and breadth, and that reflect evolution of the discourse around this developmental concept. The limited consensus that is found in the literature suggests that the analytical salience and the direct operational value-added of this concept still remain unclear. Nevertheless the debate around state fragility played an important advocacy role, and it has offered key methodological insights with respect to the challenges that donors face, and on what it can be realistically achieved through external engagement.

Keywords: state fragility; development assistance; aid effectiveness. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 F35 H12 H56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-07
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Journal Article: A Fragile Guideline to Development Assistance (2012)
Working Paper: A Fragile Guideline to Development Assistance (2012)
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