Foreign aid inflows have grown significantly in the post-war period. Many studies have tried to assess the effectiveness of aid at the micro- and macro-level. While micro-evaluations have found that in most cases aid "works", those at the macro-level are ambiguous. This paper assesses the impact...

This report and the accompanying presentation to the National Contact Points' meeting has been prepared by two Member State administration officials, Chris Cooper and Mikael Johansen. The report serves as a fuller explanation of the contents of the presentation. In compiling this final version...