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Indie w globalnym systemie pomocy rozwojowej
India in the global development assistance system

Author(s): Katarzyna Pałgan
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy
Published by: Instytut Badań Gospodarczych
Keywords: development assistance; India; emerging donors

Summary/Abstract: Motivation: There is a lack regarding the assessment of the effectiveness of development assistance received and provided by India in the subject literature. The benefits of completing the existing research gap were the main motive for choosing the topic.Aim: The aim of this article is to assess the development assistance in India as one of the emerging donors. Various aspects of development were taken into account, especially from the perspective of the poorest society in the country.Materials and methods: The analysis of the subject literature, secondary data analysis, participant observation and visual analysis were used.Results: Analysis of literature review and conclusions from the observation leads to the reflection on the lack of the effectiveness and efficiency of the development assistance, both received and provided by India. In addition, the case of India suggests non-conformity between definition of development assistance as an instrument that generating growth in beneficiary countries but rather as a tool to create the political and economic relations which serves mainly donors.

  • Issue Year: 3/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 81-88
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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