Asked by Danielle O'Brien on Jul 29, 2024

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What are the three basic criticisms of foreign aid to DVCs?

Basic Criticisms

Fundamental objections or negative evaluations regarding a particular concept, theory, or practice.

  • Investigate the obstacles and critiques related to providing international assistance to underdeveloped nations.
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Victoria Do RegoAug 03, 2024
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(1)Dependency and incentives: A basic criticism is that the foreign aid may create dependency rather than self-sustaining growth. This may encourage DVCs to ignore necessary reforms.(2)Bureaucracy and centralized government: The consequence of giving aid to the governments of the DVCs is that it results in a government bureaucracy with centralized government power over the economy.(3)Corruption and misuse: Some estimates suggest that 10 to 20 percent of foreign aid gets diverted to the bank accounts of the DVC local government officials. Also, many consultants and multinational corporations from industrially advanced countries (IACs)benefit from the foreign aid.