Political-economy analysis, aid effectiveness and the art of development management

Development Policy Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 133-153

  Copestake, James ^a   Williams, Richard ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxford Policy Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aid effectiveness; Complexity; Development management; Political economy analysis

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; AID POLICY; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPMENT AID; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL AID; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLITICAL INSTABILITY;

EID: 84890869899     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12047     Document Type: Article

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