Essays about: "Foreign aid in africa"

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1. 1. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

   Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

3. 2. Tax-aid nexus - The case of Sub-Saharan Africa and China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marthe Coppieters; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper empirically discusses the interaction between Chinese Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Sub-Saharan tax revenue 2000-2017. Through the use of the methods OLS and IV, I pose the question whether there is evidence supporting the tax-aid nexus, which suggests a negative impact of increasing foreign aid on tax revenue. READ MORE

4. 3. Revisit ownership. An assessment of how Swedish foreign aid promotes National ownership of recipient countries; A case study of International development partnership between Tanzania and Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Scholastica Vangisheria; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The subject of ownership is one of the most important topics under discussion in the realm of international development cooperation. After the introduction of structural adjustment programmes in Africa in the 1980s, the debate began. READ MORE

5. 4. Rise of the Rwandan economy post-genocide: will this lead to catch-up growth?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Romeo Ramaekers; [2023]
   Keywords : Economic growth; Sub-Saharan Africa; Structural Transformation; Services; Catch-up growth; Human Capital; Information and Communication Technology; Labour Productivity; Rwanda.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract: This thesis examines the concept of sustainable economic growth in post-genocide Rwanda, focusing on its structural transformation from the agricultural sector towards the service sector. This exploration essentially regards the implications for catch-up growth in light of the new notion of premature deindustrialisation. READ MORE

6. 5. Chinese Presence in Africa: For better or worse?- A Study on the Effects of Chinese Aid on Press Freedom in Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Oskar Fagerholm; Jakob Weiner; [2022-06-30]
   Keywords : Foreign Aid; China; Africa;

   Abstract : Over the last 20 years, China's growth has increased exponentially, and one aspect of this growth is increasing Chinese presence in many international and economic settings. In this study we focus on the international impact of Chinese foreign aid and in more detail how it influences the press freedom in Africa on a cross-national and sub-national level. READ MORE