After Gleneagles What Role for Loans in ODA?
Suppose a DAC donor earmarks $1 billion of taxpayers' money for official development assistance (ODA). The donor may use two instruments as an outright grant or in combination with a market loan to produce a concessional loan of $2 billion with a percentage grant element of 50 per cent. Many no...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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OECD Publishing
2006
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| Series: | OECD Development Centre Policy Briefs
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Suppose a DAC donor earmarks $1 billion of taxpayers' money for official development assistance (ODA). The donor may use two instruments as an outright grant or in combination with a market loan to produce a concessional loan of $2 billion with a percentage grant element of 50 per cent. Many nowadays think the choice should be clear: provide grants only, leave loans to the market. The purpose of this Policy Brief is to qualify and inform this choice... |
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| Physical Description: | 27 p. 21 x 29.7cm |