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Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth

Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid

By: Izumi Ohno (Editor), Kenichi Ohno (Editor)

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Hardcover | 29 April 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Developing countries are all different. Donor countries are also dissimilar in their comparative advantages. But global development thinking often forces one model of the day on all developing countries and donors, be it structural adjustment, poverty reduction, good governance or infrastructure drive. Moreover, these models shift dramatically every several years, leaving latecomer countries confused and exhausted. These ever-shifting one-size-fits-all models must be replaced by a more stable and balanced approach in which diversity of aid objectives and modalities is affirmed and different donors complement each other to expand the policy space of developing countries. The traditional Western view on economic development and the emerging Eastern view on dynamic industrial catch-up must both be made available for developing countries to choose and combine. This book, compiled jointly by Japanese and British researchers, contrasts the East and the West in their approaches to economic development in Africa from historical, theoretical, empirical and operational angles. It argues that the two should cooperate more precisely because they are so different. Though the main focus is on Japanese and British aid, the idea of promoting diversity and complementarity in aid should be applicable to all donors, institutions, NGOs and business enterprises engaged in development cooperation. The book is pragmatic rather than academic. Besides researchers, development practitioners with extensive experience in Malaysia, Zambia, Tunisia and Uganda are invited to contribute. One African country has launched a kaizen (quality and productivity improvement) movement with Japanese assistance after its prime minister read this book.

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