beyond aid policies in europe
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Beyond aid policies in Europe. Owen Barder. Rich countries can do more than aid. Removing trade barriers gives poor countries access to markets and jobs. Encouraging investment a nd fighting international bribery. Allowing migrants to seek higher-paying jobs and send remittances. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Beyond aid policies in EuropeOwen Barder
Rich countries can do more than aid
Removing trade barriersgives poor countries access to markets and jobs
Encouraging investmentand fighting international bribery
Allowing migrantsto seek higher-paying jobs and send remittances
Protecting the environmentand the global commons
Fostering securityand protecting international sea-lanes
Disseminating technologyprompts innovation in developing countries
Beyond aid policies in Europe
Owen Barder, Center for Global Development in
Europe
Development is about more than aidTRADE
Lifting barriers to goods from poor
countriesINVESTMENT
Fighting international
bribery Political risk insurance
MIGRATIONForeign studentsAid to regugees
TECHNOLOGYIncentivising R&D
Limiting intellectual
property rights
SECURITYPeace-keepingProtecting sea
lanes
ENVIRONMENTGHG emissionsPreservation of
biodiversity
South Korea
Japan
United States
Australia
Europe
Canada
New Zealand
2.7
3.4
4.8
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.8
Rankings in the 2012 Commitment to Development Index
Aid Trade Investment MigrationEnvironment Security Technology Series8
20122011201020092008200720062005200420030.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
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Australia Canada Japan New ZealandSouth Korea United States Europe16 Europe21
SCORE
Europe is not as good as expected
Europe tackles the symptoms of poverty
Europe tackles the symptoms of poverty
Europe tackles the symptoms of poverty
but could do better to address its causes
CDI RankCountry Score1 Denmark 7.02 Norway 6.63 Sweden 6.44 Luxembourg 6.35 Austria 6.26 Netherlands 6.17 Finland 6.09 United Kingdom 5.710 Portugal 5.511 Germany 5.413 Belgium 5.313 France 5.315 Spain 5.217 Ireland 5.118 Switzerland 5.020 Italy 4.721 Greece 4.522 Hungary 4.023 Slovakia 3.824 Czech Republic 3.725 Poland 3.6
average score
The top scorers are small countries…
while the more populous countries do relatively poorly.
There is room for improvementAid
Trade
Investment
MigrationEnvironment
Security
Technology
-20.0
0.0
20.013.0
8.1
6.3
11.78.3
7.7
7.4
Australia Canada Japan New ZealandSouth Korea United States Europe21 Top performers
Luxembourg
New Zealand
Australia
AustriaSlovakia
Den-mark
Portugal
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