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Report
Development as a Tool of Economic Statecraft: A Net Assessment of U.S. and Chinese Approaches
The authors conduct a net assessment of U.S. and Chinese approaches to development assistance and cooperation, using a data-driven comparison to reveal opportunities for the United States to better compete with China in the developing world.
Oct 23, 2023
Commentary
What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
Beijing and Tehran are in the process of finalizing an ambitious partnership covering a range of security and economic issues. The United States should not overreact to shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, and should instead keep an eye out to assess the evolution of the relationship and take stock of what is delivered instead of what is merely promised.
Aug 13, 2020
Dissertation
Climate Finance and Green Bond Evolution: Informing Policy with Machine Learning Text Analytics
Explores the evolution of themes associated with climate finance and green bonds to identify opportunities to enhance public-private cooperation and facilitate policymaking.
Aug 4, 2020
Report
Has Zimbabwe Changed Since Mugabe's Overthrow?
After 37 years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was toppled via a military coup in November 2017. His successor and former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promised a break from authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement. Has he delivered?
Feb 6, 2020
Commentary
The European Commission Is Struggling to Demonstrate 'Value for Money'
Great work is happening as a result of EU spending and programmes, particularly around democracy, rule of law and human rights. To make sure the trend continues, it is important for the populace to understand the value for money of this work.
Jun 26, 2017
Journal Article
A Microfinance Program Targeting People Living with HIV in Uganda: Client Characteristics and Program Impact
Ugandans living with medically stable HIV are able to repay microcredit loans; paired with business training, the loans can help this vulnerable population improve their weekly income and build assets.
Sep 30, 2016
Project
Assessing the Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfers as a Development Mechanism
Conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) are seen as particularly effective in low- and middle-income countries, but relatively little is known about the interface between the supply of services and program administration and specific human development outcomes. RAND Europe assessed the effectiveness of CCTs through a two-year grant from UK Economic Social Research Council and Department for International Development.
Mar 30, 2015
Journal Article
Inclusive Innovation: An Architecture for Policy Development
Inclusive innovation needs to be understood and developed in the context of a holistic conception of the innovation cycle, the distinction between process and product innovation and the roles played by the poor as both producers and consumer.
Jan 1, 2014
Commentary
The Strategy Behind China's Aid Expansion
Between 2001 and 2011, China's pledged foreign aid was $671 billion. In all regions and countries, China's assistance focuses on the development of natural resources, principally energy-related (coal, oil, and gas). Both parties presumably benefit from China's aid but both are also exposed to added risks and hidden costs.
Oct 9, 2013
Blog
New RAND Study Examines Chinese Economic Assistance to Other Countries
With the world's second largest economy, China has the capacity to engage in substantial programs of economic assistance and government-sponsored investments in 93 emerging-market countries.
Sep 19, 2013
Report
China's Foreign Aid and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities: Scale, Content, Destinations, and Implications
With the world's second largest economy, China has the capacity to engage in substantial programs of economic assistance and government-sponsored investments. Researchers assessed the scale, trends, and composition of these programs in 93 emerging-market countries.
Sep 18, 2013
Journal Article
The Impact of Economic Resource Transfers to Women Versus Men: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examined the question: what is the evidence of the impact on family well-being of giving economic resources to women relative to the impact of giving them to men?
Jul 1, 2012
Report
Anti-Corruption Regulations in Emerging and Expeditionary Markets: New Markets, New Challenges
This document synthesizes the discussion from a roundtable symposium RAND convened in January 2012 to explore the practical difficulties facing companies in complying with anti-corruption mandates and the challenges of corruption in foreign markets.
Jun 15, 2012
Journal Article
A Qualitative Exploration of the Economic and Social Effects of Microcredit Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
In developing countries, HIV medical care is often insufficient to achieve social and economic health, and hence innovative economic support programs are much needed.
Jan 1, 2012
Brochure
The Prize is Right?
Can prizes spur innovation? How do you set the prizes, and how large do they need to be?
Mar 11, 2010
Dissertation
Governance and Foreign Aid Allocation
Examines the effectiveness of foreign aid to developing countries.
Sep 21, 2006
Commentary
Want to Help Africa? Stop Farm Subsidies
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Jun 18, 2002
Report
Using Venture Capital to Improve Army Research and Development
This issue paper introduces the idea that the Army should fund some of its technology development through a private venture capital organization.
Jan 1, 2000
Report
Implications of Trends in Long-Term Capital Flows
This paper considers the question of capital outflows from some developing countries that are themselves recipients of public capital inflows in the form of Official Development Assistance.
Jan 1, 1996
Report
Rural savings, investment, and interest rates in developing countries : evidence from India
This study estimates interest elasticities of rural savings and investment in a major developing country, India, and examines the apparent effects on those factors of policies of financial repression. Critics claim that such policies inhibit rural s...
Jan 1, 1982

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Sabahat Zafar

M.Phil. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Sabahat Zafar is an M.Phil. student at Pardee RAND and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. Her research interests include international development, climate change, energy policy and resilience, and the allocation of scare public resources.
Rita Bahlibi

Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Rita Bahlibi is a Ph.D. student in the Technology Applications and Implications stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. She has an M.S. in finance and economics from West Texas A&M University, a B.A. in journalism with a minor in Africa and Middle East…

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