Contrasting Visions for Aid and Governance in the 21st Century: The White House Millennium Challenge Account and DFID's Drivers of Change

World Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-49

  Chhotray, Vasudha ^a   Hulme, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aid; drivers of change; governance; MCA; poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; FOREIGN POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL AID; LEADERSHIP; NATIONAL SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56949096650     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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