Foreign Aid

"An important and timely book as Foreign Aid is being rethought to account for climate change and pandemics. Prof. Pomerantz offers a magistral sweep of the who, why, what, and how of foreign aid and its transformation over six decades, informed by her long experience as practitioner and academic. The book provides both students and practitioners with a clear analysis of the debates on aid modalities and effectiveness. A must read for anyone interested in international affairs."
Jean-Louis Sarbib, Former Senior Vice President, The World Bank

"Aid is often considered an arcane subject, debated by econometricians and decided by high-level policymakers. This book brings the subject down to earth. Written in an engaging style, the book covers the many controversies surrounding foreign aid and development, while giving the reader a sense of how decisions actually get made. Phyllis Pomerantz distills her experience as a development practitioner and professor to give students knowledge, skills and, most importantly, the ability to make a difference."
Shantayanan Devarajan Professor of the Practice of International Development, Georgetown University, USA

"Phyllis Pomerantz brings the calm wisdom of an experienced veteran to the polarized debate on foreign aid. She shuns panaceas, because she deeply understands the nuances on how to make aid work better. This is required reading for aid practitioners and those who care about world poverty."
William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, USA

"This excellent introduction to foreign aid covers all of the key issues, from its basic logic and procedures, to the evolution of the international institutions that have sought to coordinate aid policies, and to recent economic debates about how to make aid more effective. Balanced, clear and readable, this is likely to become the standard text book on the topic."
Nicolas van de Walle, Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government, Cornell University, USA