{"title":"Can we define global collective action problems away?","authors":"Rune Jansen Hagen","doi":"10.1002/jid.3955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3955","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals has rejuvenated an old debate: Can foreign aid be used to finance global public goods (GPGs)? There are those who see aid exclusively as a source of development funding for poor countries. And there are others who are open to answering the question in the affirmative. I put forward five arguments why the latter position is reasonable. Firstly, the formal definition of official development assistance (ODA) cannot be said to exclude its use in financing GPGs as these goods by definition benefit developing countries. Secondly, the amount of ODA provided has never been the gold standard of rich country effort envisaged by some. In particular, the level is boosted by the self-interests of donors. Thirdly, there is ample precedent for following the benefit principle when it comes to multilateral organisations, which are often seen as GPGs. Fourthly, distinguishing between national public goods and GPGs is not always straightforward as the former are in many cases inputs into the production of the latter, and in such cases, the dividing line between ‘traditional aid’ and ‘funding for GPGs’ is blurred. Finally, it is not obvious in practice that aid as country finance always generates greater welfare gains for developing countries than the provision of GPGs. In sum, being overly normative with respect to what ODA is distracts us from the real problem, namely, that collective action problems result in too little spending on all international public goods, including poverty alleviation in poor countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"107-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3955","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Environmental protection versus economic growth: Determinants of individual preference","authors":"Andressa Porto Castro, Ely José de Mattos","doi":"10.1002/jid.3953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3953","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The choice between protecting the environment and accelerating economic growth is conditioned by factors pertaining to individual and to political and economic dimensions. This study aims to investigate how those factors influence the preference for environmental protection rather than for economic growth. The findings obtained suggest that a favourable political and economic environment increases the chance of choosing environmental protection. The populations of countries with a higher GDP per capita and a well-established democratic regime are more likely to protect the environment. Likewise, women, young people and more educated people are the demographic groups most likely to choose environmental protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"87-106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Five decades of neoliberal developmentalism in “Least Developed Countries”: A decolonial critique","authors":"Kapil Dev Regmi","doi":"10.1002/jid.3951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3951","url":null,"abstract":"<p>“Least Developed Countries” (LDCs) were identified by the United Nations (UN) in 1971 to consolidate international support measures to address development challenges related to poverty, health and education. Using neoliberal developmentalism and decolonisation as a theoretical framework, this paper analyses key policy documents produced by the UN from 1971 to 2021 to investigate the support measures taken by the UN and other international organizations for addressing development challenges faced by LDCs. A major finding of the paper is that while some attempts were made for integrating LDCs into global trade and economy, international organisations could not translate their policy rhetoric into reality; therefore, LDCs have fallen behind in several developmental sectors such as economy, education and health. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world, the historical problems and challenges faced by LDCs worsened. In the context of post-2030 discussions on setting the next round of Sustainable Development Goals, the findings are significant for devising more effective social policies for LDCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"68-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3951","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143114865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of international remittance with satisfaction and utilization of maternal healthcare services in Nepal: A secondary analysis of two cohort studies","authors":"Kasperi Kilpi, Soorej Puthoopparambil, Rejina Gurung, Honey Malla, Omkar Basnet, Ashish KC","doi":"10.1002/jid.3950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3950","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to explore the association of international remittance with satisfaction and utilization of maternal health services in Nepal. This is a secondary analysis based on two prospective cohort studies. Regression analyses were carried out to assess the association. Women from remittance-receiving households had 1.27 higher odds of receiving timely initiation of first ANC visit (aOR = 1.27; 95% CI: 1.19, 1.35). The association between remittance-receiving household income and overall satisfaction with maternal health services (aOR = 0.97; 95% CI: 0.91, 1.02) and receiving four or more ANC visits (aOR = 0.92; 95% CI: 0.85, 1.00) was not significant.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"51-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3950","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Striking a balance between water use and environmental protection in an oasis—A case study of Ganzhou District, China","authors":"Yaoben Lin, Yuanyuan Liu, Lei Wang","doi":"10.1002/jid.3942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3942","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Arid regions in Northwestern China, such as Ganzhou District, are crucial for agriculture but face challenges due to water scarcity. This study employs a coupling coordination model to analyse the environmental impact of agricultural water use in Ganzhou District and dissect the tension between agricultural development and ecological concerns. Despite an overall positive trend, the study reveals relatively poor coordination between water use and environmental protection, along with uneven spatial distribution. Examining the tension between agricultural expansion and its environmental repercussions, this study offers a reference for efforts to promote sustainable practices in agriculture and environmental management in oases.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"36 8","pages":"3065-3081"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enterprise environmental performance under China's framework for Central Environmental Protection Inspection: Quasi-natural experimental evidence","authors":"Xiang Li, Hailin Lan, Ping Zeng","doi":"10.1002/jid.3948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3948","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2016, China launched the Central Environmental Protection Inspection (CEPI) to address environmental pollution. Using a triple-difference method with data from China's A-share listed companies between 2010 and 2019, we find that CEPI significantly improves the environmental performance of firms. The improvements are driven by increased environmental awareness, stricter enforcement and greater investment in environmental protection. Fiscal and environmental decentralization positively reinforce the policy's effectiveness. Regions with high public participation, media attention, and visibility experience greater benefits. This research highlights the importance of combining policy initiatives with active public and media engagement to achieve significant environmental improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"22-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aspirations over tradition: Understanding Thai family farm succession planning","authors":"Para Jansuwan, Kerstin K. Zander","doi":"10.1002/jid.3945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3945","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Our study aimed to examine the factors affecting family farm succession plannung. Results from a survey of 368 elderly farmers showed that some farmers were at an early planning stage (Stage 1; 12%), starting conversations with their children about the potential succession, while most were at a more advanced stage, which included involving their children in daily farm work (Stage 2; 38%). Approximately 22% of respondents involved their children in farm decision-making while gradually transferring full responsibility to them (Stage 3). Farmers whose children indicated an interest in farming were more likely to be at the advanced stages of planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"36 8","pages":"3047-3064"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jo Murray Davies, Chernor Bah, Emma Mulhern, Precious Lamin, Arnold Williams
{"title":"Knowledge and power: Changing the education of the next generation of development practitioners","authors":"Jo Murray Davies, Chernor Bah, Emma Mulhern, Precious Lamin, Arnold Williams","doi":"10.1002/jid.3937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3937","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research explores barriers to the academic space in which development knowledge is codified, legitimised and taught. It also speaks to these questions more broadly. Focus group discussions with representatives of 32 civil society organisations in Sierra Leone, 2 follow-up workshops in Sierra Leone and 24 semi-structured interviews with senior academics in the UK and North America were conducted to explore: who determines what knowledge is deemed important for students and future development practitioners to know; and how to identify barriers that limit the contribution of a wider range of stakeholders.</p><p>Racism is identified as a key factor in how knowledge is valued. Additional factors in terms of time, logistics and the structuring of academic space are also significant. Drawing on the work of power analysis scholars, we propose a three-step framework for curriculum analysis, which identifies (1) key stakeholders in knowledge production and curriculum design; (2) spaces of power (open/invited/claimed/created/closed) within the academy and (3) the interplay of forms of power (visible/hidden/invisible) that facilitate or limit access to these spaces.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"36 8","pages":"3025-3046"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3937","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, Claudia Ringler
{"title":"Levelling the field: A review of the ICT revolution and agricultural extension in the Global South","authors":"Rashid Parvez Khan, Saurabh Gupta, Thomas Daum, Regina Birner, Claudia Ringler","doi":"10.1002/jid.3949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3949","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Information and communications technology has evolved significantly over the last seven decades, beginning with radio and video vans and culminating in the rise of smartphones and mobile internet in remote areas of the Global South. While ICT is an integral part of agricultural extension, little is known about how these changes have influenced agricultural extension practices. After a systematic review of 131 papers, we find that changes in ICT have shaped agricultural extension, enabling a shift from linear dissemination and “one-way communication” to co-innovation and farmer-to-farmer learning. The results indicate the potential for smartphones and mobile internet to democratize agricultural extension.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"37 1","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3949","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad H. Sepahvand, Roujman Shahbazian, Ranjula Bali Swain
{"title":"Does revolution change risk attitudes? Evidence from Burkina Faso","authors":"Mohammad H. Sepahvand, Roujman Shahbazian, Ranjula Bali Swain","doi":"10.1002/jid.3934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3934","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A popular uprising in 2014, led to a revolution that overthrew the sitting President of Burkina Faso. We investigate if individuals' risk attitudes changed due to this revolution. We examine this impact by the main determinants of risk attitudes: gender, age and level of education. The analysis is based on unique panel survey data, allowing us to track the changes in the risk attitudes of the same individuals before, during and after the revolution. Our results suggest that individuals become risk averse during the revolution but return back to their pre-revolution risk attitudes, with a slight increase in their risk attitudes, after the revolution is over.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"36 8","pages":"3010-3024"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.3934","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}