Does Foreign Aid give Value for Money?
University of Copenhagen / Copenhagen Summer University
Archivio
15.08.2011 - 19.08.2011 Copenhagen
Contenuti (corsi)
Though the overall goal of development aid is still to foster economic development and reduce poverty in the poorest places on the globe, there is a strong trend towards supporting measurable objectives, outcomes and impacts. Therefore the fields of economics and statistics are given more prominent roles when measuring whether foreign aid \"works\". This course will examine how the the impact of aid is evaluated through cutting edge research within economics.
Though the overall goal of development aid is still to foster economic development and reduce poverty in the poorest places on the globe, there is a strong trend towards supporting measurable objectives, outcomes and impacts. Therefore the fields of economics and statistics are given more prominent roles when measuring whether foreign aid \"works\". This course will examine how the the impact of aid is evaluated through cutting edge research within economics.
Obiettivi didattici, obiettivi del training
You will get an overview of the main findings within academic research on foreign aid effectiveness, get an understanding of the challenges facing aid evaluation, ability to assess the value of new research, and be able to conduct evaluation studies.
You will get an overview of the main findings within academic research on foreign aid effectiveness, get an understanding of the challenges facing aid evaluation, ability to assess the value of new research, and be able to conduct evaluation studies.
Pubblico target
The course is for anyone working with the impact of development aid and who are interested in how the state of knowledge on quantitative analyses of aid effectiveness can contribute.
The course is for anyone working with the impact of development aid and who are interested in how the state of knowledge on quantitative analyses of aid effectiveness can contribute.
Prerequisiti
Participants are expected to at least hold bachelor\'s degree or equivalent.
Participants are expected to at least hold bachelor\'s degree or equivalent.
Economia e Finanziamento, Valutazione
Lingua
Inglese
Inglese
Contatto organizzatori
Frue Plads 4
1166 København K
Denmark
Frue Plads 4
1166 København K
Denmark
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