Why do countries still give aid?

The term aid or assistance is often used to refer to financial flows which qualify as Official Development Assistance. (ODA). This is aid given by developed countries to developing countries, which are undertaken by governments or by the official sector with promotion of economic development and wel...

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Main Author:	Agha Ikenna Benjamin
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Theses and Dissertations
Published:	2008
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14453
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-144532020-11-01T08:33:29Z Why do countries still give aid? Agha Ikenna Benjamin S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development The term aid or assistance is often used to refer to financial flows which qualify as Official Development Assistance. (ODA). This is aid given by developed countries to developing countries, which are undertaken by governments or by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective. It is concessional in terms. The concessional element of a foreign aid is the difference between the amount of the loan and the present discounted value of the repayment. It may include lower or no interest rates, or longer period of repayment. Master of Science (International Political Economy) 2008-11-13T09:20:06Z 2008-11-13T09:20:06Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14453 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	The term aid or assistance is often used to refer to financial flows which qualify as Official Development Assistance. (ODA). This is aid given by developed countries to developing countries, which are undertaken by governments or by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective. It is concessional in terms. The concessional element of a foreign aid is the difference between the amount of the loan and the present discounted value of the repayment. It may include lower or no interest rates, or longer period of repayment.
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Why do countries still give aid?

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