the end of the cold war and the efficacy of foreign aid
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The End of the Cold War and the Efficacy of Foreign Aid. Anna Hernick. Research Question. How has the global political realignment since the end of the Cold War influenced the efficacy of foreign aid?. Background. Cold War world bipolar Post Cold War multipolar Change in donor strategies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Anna Hernick
How has the global political
realignment since the end of the Cold
War influenced the efficacy of foreign
aid?
Cold War world bipolar
Post Cold War multipolar
Change in donor strategies
Debate
UNSC membership
Greater benefit with UNSC
membership Post Cold War
Less politicization, aid more helpful
Buena de Mesquita & Smith “quasi-
experiment”
Only temporary members
Pre-1990 vs. Post-1990
Control for regime type, population,
GDPpc in 2000
Independent
UNSC membership
Dependent
change in GDPpc from before election
to 2 years after end of term
During Cold War
negative correlation b/w UNSC
membership and economic growth
Since Cold War
no statistically significant
relationship
Politically motivated infrastructure aid
harmful
Development-oriented aid no significant
effect
A step in the right direction?
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/