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Prêter, donner : comment aider ?

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  • Pierre Jacquet
  • Jean-Michel Severino

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[fre] Cet article explore le débat entre prêts et dons. Il en donne dans une première partie une perspective historique rapide, avant de proposer une comparaison entre ces deux instruments. Enfin, il offre . à partir de cette discussion des pistes de réflexion quant à l'évolution de l'Aide publique au développement et montre que le débat pertinent n'est pas entre les prêts et les dons, mais dans une ingénierie financière qui sache mélanger les deux pour mieux répondre aux besoins des pays en développement. . Classification JEL : F34, F35 [eng] Loan or donation : how can we help ? . This article deals with debate between loans and donations. A first part presents a short historic and a comparison between these two financial instruments. Some reflections on the evolution of public aid for development are presented. The authors show that the relevant debate doesn't take place between loans and donations, but concerns a financial engineering mixing both to answer needs of developing countries. . JEL classifications : F34, F35

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  • Pierre Jacquet & Jean-Michel Severino, 2004. "Prêter, donner : comment aider ?," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 74(1), pages 285-317.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2004_num_74_1_5046
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2004.5046
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    JEL classification:

    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid

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