Quantifying Aid for Trade : a case study of Tanzania / Liz Turner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, E. (Elizabeth), 1973-

Contributor:

Commonwealth Secretariat.

Series:

Economic paper (Commonwealth Secretariat) ; 82.

Economic paper ; 82

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aid for Trade (Initiative).

Tied aid--Tanzania--Evaluation.

Tied aid.

Tied aid--Tanzania--Econometric models.

Technical assistance--Tanzania--Evaluation.

Technical assistance.

Evaluation.

Econometric models.

Tanzania.

Local Subjects:

Aid for Trade (Initiative).

Physical Description:

viii, 55 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Commonwealth Secretariat, [2008]

Summary:

Efforts to boost international trade as a means to foster economic growth, known as Aid for Trade, have become an important issue for both aid donors and recipients. However, significant ambiguity remains regarding what is and what is not Aid for Trade. Given the high profile of the Aid for Trade initiative, to which many donors have specified commitments, the issue is not only technical but also political. Hence, it is important that an effective method is developed to establish a clear border between Aid for Trade and other types of aid.

This Economic Paper explains what Aid for Trade is, and how definitions have evolved over time. Using Tanzania as a case study it shows how different definitions lead to different estimates of the amount of Aid for Trade being delivered, and suggests an alternative simple and practical methodology for recipient countries to classify and quantify it.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 What is Aid for Trade? 2

2.1 Origins 2

2.2 The evolving scope of Aid for Trade 2

2.2.1 TRTA/CB definitions 3

2.2.2 Aid for Trade Task Force typology 5

2.2.3 OECD Creditor Reporting System 6

2.3 Measuring Aid for Trade 6

2.3.1 Political and technical issues 6

2.3.2 Aid for Trade monitoring framework 12

2.3.3 Estimating Aid for Trade 14

2.3.4 An expanding agenda? 16

3 Global Aid for Trade Flows 18

4 Aid for Trade in Tanzania 21

4.1 Reporting aid in-country 21

4.2 Quantifying Aid for Trade 22

4.2.1 OECD data on Aid for Trade flows 22

4.2.2 TCBDB data on Aid for Trade flows 27

4.2.3 Aid for Trade commitments according to trade-related priorities 27

5 Developing a Methodology for Identifying Aid for Trade In-country 30

5.1 Identifying, classifying and quantifying Aid for Trade in-country 30

6 Conclusions, Policy Implications and Recommendations 34.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55).

ISBN:

9780850928884

0850928885

OCLC:

276338636