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Trade Interests and UN Funding - Paweł Gmyrek

Trade Interests and UN Funding

Commercial Earmarking of Multi-bi Aid

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
174 Seiten
2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-54565-9 (ISBN)
CHF 66,30 inkl. MwSt
This book examines a particular type of donor behavior – known as country earmarking of contributions – which occurs within the voluntary financing system of the United Nations.

The research demonstrates that already during the period of the Millennium Development Goals a large share of the voluntary multilateral funding decisions was influenced by the commercial priorities of the OECD/DAC donor countries. The theoretical contribution focuses on disentangling the mix of policy advantages that can be pursued through linking of donors’ commercial priorities with multi-bilateral development programs. The book considers its empirical findings within the current framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the associated aid financing architecture. It demonstrates that, despite many negative associations of commercial aid giving, it is difficult to make an indisputably negative judgment on the practice of commercial earmarking in the specific context of the specialized UN agencies. The author argues that whether commercial earmarking proves to be a curse or a blessing for the multilateral development institutions will very much depend on the availability of parallel, flexible funding, and the creation of adequate political and operational space for supranational norm-keepers.

Synthesizing the existing knowledge concerning the supply-side of multi-bi aid, this book provides an accessible, entry-level overview of the topic that will appeal to students and scholars of global governance and international organizations.

Paweł Gmyrek (Mr.) holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations from University of Geneva, Switzerland, and a Master’s degree from Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. In parallel to his academic work, he has been staff member of the International Labour Office since 2008, where is he currently engaged as Senior Policy Analyst in the Office of the Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships.

Introduction 1 Key concepts, definitions, and scope 2 A world to gain: policy advantages of commercial country earmarking 3 What else explains earmarking? Lessons from the literature 4 Multi-bi aid data 5 Country-earmarking in practice: the empirics 6 Breaking down the numbers: what did we learn? 7 Conclusion: Policy implications

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Global Institutions
Zusatzinfo 12 Tables, black and white; 23 Line drawings, black and white; 23 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Gewicht 540 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10 0-367-54565-9 / 0367545659
ISBN-13 978-0-367-54565-9 / 9780367545659
Zustand Neuware
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