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Anna Hernick
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How has the global political
realignment since the end of the Cold
War influenced the efficacy of foreign
aid?
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Cold War world bipolar
Post Cold War multipolar
Change in donor strategies
Debate
UNSC membership
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Greater benefit with UNSC
membership Post Cold War
Less politicization, aid more helpful
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Buena de Mesquita & Smith “quasi-
experiment”
Only temporary members
Pre-1990 vs. Post-1990
Control for regime type, population,
GDPpc in 2000
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Independent
UNSC membership
Dependent
change in GDPpc from before election
to 2 years after end of term
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During Cold War
negative correlation b/w UNSC
membership and economic growth
Since Cold War
no statistically significant
relationship
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Politically motivated infrastructure aid
harmful
Development-oriented aid no significant
effect
A step in the right direction?
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http://www.ncnk.org/dprk-news/2012/new-website-for-un-programs-in-north-korea/ Clip art http://rt.com/politics/usaid-security-russia-ngo-848/ http://www.unicef-irc.org/media-centre/press-kit/