Tied aid and development aid procurement in the framework of EU and WTO law : the imperative for change / Annamaria La Chimia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Chimia, Annamaria, author.

Series:

Studies in international trade law ; v. 15.

Studies in international trade law.

Studies in international trade law ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Trade Organization.

Conflict of laws--Foreign trade regulation.

Conflict of laws.

Foreign trade regulation--Developing countries.

Foreign trade regulation.

Foreign trade regulation--European Union countries.

Government purchasing--Law and legislation--Developing countries.

Government purchasing.

Tied aid--Developing countries.

Tied aid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book is the first legal treatment of tied aid and examines in detail the compatibility of tied aid with EU and WTO law. The workings of the aid projects and aid procurement systems of donor countries granting bilateral aid are fully examined through case studies from the UK, Italy, the EU and the US. Tied aid refers to aid granted to developing countries on condition that goods and services for the aid-financed projects are purchased from the donor country only. The recipient country, in order to receive the grant or the loan, has no other choice but to fulfil the condition imposed by the donor. Economists have shown that tying aid undermines the effectiveness of aid. It leads to higher costs paid for the goods and services purchased and the distortion of the nature of the aid. Further, tying frustrates the potential of aid to foster trade between developing countries - in many of these countries public bodies and, in particular, aid-financed projects are major potential outlets for trade between neighbouring states. The importance of tied aid has been pointed out in economic literature but there is surprisingly little written on the legal aspects of tied aid practices and this book seeks to fill this major gap in the literature. The book is of interest to academics in the field of EU and WTO law, NGOs and practitioners working both in the field of public procurement and development policies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Tied Aid in Context. 2. Food Aid ; 3. International Steps to Untie Aid: Ten Years since the Recommendation on Untying Aid ; 4. Tied Aid: The Example of Italy ; 5. Tied Aid: The Example of the UK ; 6. Tied Aid: The Rules on Access to EU External Assistance ; 7. Tied Aid: The Example of the USA

Part II: Tied Aid and the EU. 8. Tied Aid and the External Competences of the EU ; 9. The Single Market and Tied Aid ; 10. Tied Aid Procurement and the EU Public Procurement Directives

Part III: Tied Aid and the WTO. 11. Tied Aid and the WTO ; 12. Tied Aid and the GPA ; 13. Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical reference (pages 444-460) and index.

ISBN:

9781474200226

1474200222

9781782251620

1782251626

9781782251613

1782251618

OCLC:

865493885