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Tournament approaches to policy reform : making development assistance more effective / Clifford F. Zinnes

Author
Zinnes, Clifford F.
Published
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009]
Copyright Date
©2009
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 369 pages) : illustrations
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English.
Contents
Introduction -- The PIJC approach -- Review of certification experience -- Review of tournament experience -- Review of other relevant experience -- Synthesis and analysis -- Conclusions and scope for future applications -- Appendixes -- A. Inventory of projects -- B. Technical exhibits for the detailed case study assessments -- C. Anatomy of a PIJC application -- D. Mathematical treatment of PIJC leveraging of sponsor funds.
Summary
"Assesses a new 'tournament' approach promising improvement on the performance of conventional foreign aid methods, where beneficiary groups compete to achieve the best implementation of a particular project. Evaluates performances, sustainability, time frames, and costs of recent applications. Discusses opportunities for improving and scaling up the application of tournament-based projects"--Provided by publisher
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0815703775 (electronic bk.)
9780815703778 (electronic bk.)
1282403583
9781282403581
9786612403583
6612403586
9780815797197 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0815797192 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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