This book provides a critical assessment of the relationship between development philosophy and the activities of various economic assistance programs during recent decades. The authors begin by describing the evolution of development thinking from the Marshall Plan era to the present, emphasizing the changing magnitude, focus, and objectives of su

Since the inception of Western development assistance, significant changes in the makeup of donors, recipients, development goals, and strategies have taken place. However, major donor institutions have not yet weighed the impact of these changes on their operations and objectives in anticipation of the future global environment. Discussing trends that will profoundly affect development assistance strategy, the authors raise such questions as: Will the demand for Western technical assistance drop sharply over the next decade? Was the Latin American debt crisis precipitated by the loan...