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The technocratic trivialisation of aid

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  • Bernard PETIT

    (European Commission)

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Developmental thought is like fashion. Like clothing, it is trend-dependent. Attempting to keep step with mysterious deviations and confusing twists and turns in the policies of so-called “rich” countries towards “poor” countries canbe an exhausting process.It would appear that no-one is able to handle the multiplicity of donors or the abundance and complexity of the themes that make up a development policy any more.We have moved from the funding of investments and technical assistance to consideration of sectoral issues, then to macroeconomic reform, supplemented by cross-cutting themes such as issues relating to gender, environment, good governance and decent work. On a given day, production and the economic dimension of development are the flavour of the hour, only to be replaced the next by the human and social dimension, followed by a return to objectives for growth and investment.

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  • Bernard PETIT, 2011. "The technocratic trivialisation of aid," Working Papers P16, FERDI.
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    1. Grimm, Sven & Schulz, Nils-Sjard & Horký, Ondr̆ej, 2009. "International division of labour: towards a criteria-led process?," IDOS Discussion Papers 19/2009, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
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