South Korea as an emerging donor: Challenges and changes on its entering OECD/DAC

Journal of International Development

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 788-802

  Chun, Hong Min ^a   Munyi, Elijah N ^a   Lee, Heejin ^b  

^a Korea Institute for Development Strategy (KDS)   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emerging donor; International aid; Korea; Official development assistance

Indexed keywords

AID FLOW; AID POLICY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT AID; INTERNATIONAL AID; OECD; POLICY REFORM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 77955495194     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1723     Document Type: Article

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