The role of foreign aid for development: US assistance to Pakistan and South Korea
... country and the recipients’ attitude towards the donor have a significant influence on the outcome. Therefore, close donor-recipient cooperation is crucial. 2) A leadership committed to development is an indispensable condition in order to make official development assistance work. A self-interested leadership makes foreign aid not only ineffective but sometimes even harmful as it increases inequality, corruption, dictatorship etc. 3) A country must have the capacity and the possibility to participate ...