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- Bigsten, Arne, 1947, et al.
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International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid
- 2015
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Ingår i: World Development. - : Elsevier BV. - 0305-750X .- 1873-5991. ; 69, s. 75-85
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper seeks to quantify the effects of improved donor coordination on aid effectiveness. Empirical estimates are first provided of the reductions in transaction costs that can be achieved by better donor coordination via concentration to fewer partner countries and a shift from project aid to program-based approaches. Further estimates are presented showing how much could be gained in terms of poverty reduction by optimizing aid allocation across countries. The potential poverty reduction would be huge, but there are severe political implementation constraints. The paper concludes that much could be gained in terms of aid effectiveness from improved donor coordination.
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- Bigsten, Arne, 1947, et al.
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Renewed Growth and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
- 2009
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The Zambian economy has grown relatively fast over the last decade up to the current global financial crisis. This paper discusses the challenge of using these growing resources effectively to improve the welfare of the population and to reduce poverty. The poverty head count index is found to have declined from 1998 to 2004 by about 5.4 percentage points. This change can be decomposed into a 6.6 percentage point reduction due to growth and a 1.2 percentage point increase due to inequality change. Since poverty is most severe in the rural areas it is important to make agriculture more efficient by improving roads and electricity, extension services and education. Our discussion further highlights the need to improve tax revenue collection and efficiency in realising budget expenditure plans. An important reform to undertake would be to change the budget cycle. The private sector development strategy should make the country a more attractive destination for private investors by creating a better business environment and infrastructure. The country also needs a new trading arrangement with the EU. Poverty relevant social services such as health and education remain vital. The health sector needs to be strengthened both because it has an immediate effect on welfare and because it helps build and protect human capital that is essential for long-term growth. Also social protection might have a role to play. It might be possible to use schools for channelling resources to the poor. Finally, improved governance helps all other measures to become more efficient.
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- Bigsten, Arne, 1947, et al.
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Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty?
- 2008
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The relationship between income diversification (combinations of farm income, agricultural wage work, non-agricultural wage-work, and own-business) and income change for Zambian smallholder households between 2001 and 2004 is investigated. Panel data analysis shows that a higher degree of diversification is associated with 30-110 % higher income. Endowments and constraints that determine selection into activity-combinations are also studied. Location matters a lot. Education opens up opportunities for non-agricultural wage-work. Diversification into agricultural wage-work depends on land-shortage. Households that are less cash constrained are more likely to diversify into business. These factors also determine how successful households are within the activity-combinations chosen.
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- Bigsten, Arne, 1947, et al.
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The Changing Structure of Swedish Foreign Aid
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The study investigates how the composition and character of aid of Swedish aid has changed over time, and what effects these changes have had for the potential to realize key aspects of the Paris agenda such as ownership, alignment, harmonisation, and accountability and the ability to deliver aid efficiently. We analyse the changes in Swedish aid flows since 1990 and compare with changes in the global pattern in terms of purpose, country allocation, channels, and modalities. We discuss how these changes are likely to have affected the efficiency of Sweden as a donor. We conclude with a discussion about the future direction of Swedish aid.
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