Financing for Development - Challenges of development cooperation and development finance in a globalized world

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Preface
• Executive summary
• Basic principles
  • Definitions
    • The term "development"
    • Typology of the development countries
  • Causes of underdevelopment
  • Measuring underdevelopment
    • Income and economic power
    • Human Development Index
    • Human Poverty Index
  • Classification of developing countries
    • The UN - classification
    • The World Bank classification
    • The DAC list
  • The System of international development co-operation
• Overview
• The United Nations
  • Organisations
  • The Millennium Goals
• The World Bank Group
  • Organizational structure
  • The World Bank development strategy
  • The World Bank loans
• The International Monetary Fund
  • Organizational structure
  • The IMF development strategy
  • The IMF loans
• The Multilateral Development Banks
• The Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
• The Organization of Economic Co-Operation and Development
• The World Trade Organisation
• Financing of Development
  • Overview
  • International capital transfer
    • Introduction
    • The term "capital"
    • Reasons for the shortage of capital
    • Private equity finance
      • Foreign direct Investment
      • Foreign portfolio Investment
    • Private debt finance
      • Bond financing
      • Bank loans
    • Official aid flows
    • Foreign debt
      • Causes of debt accumulation
      • The dimensions of the developing countries' foreign debt
      • Consequences for the developing countries
      • International measures / Methods of resolution
  • International trade
    • The gains from trade: Ghana and South Korea
    • International trade theory
    • The role of developing countries in global trade
    • The Fair Trade initiative
  • New sources of development finance
    • Currency transaction tax
    • Emission trading
    • The International Finance Facility
    • Microfinance Institutions
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This master thesis aims to analyze the challenges of development cooperation and development finance in a globalized world. It explores the complex relationship between developed and developing countries and investigates the various approaches and instruments employed to support economic development and reduce poverty.

• The definition and typology of development countries
• The causes and measurement of underdevelopment
• The role of international organizations in development cooperation
• Different forms of international capital transfer and their impact on developing countries
• New sources of development finance and their potential to address global development challenges

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The initial chapters of this thesis lay the groundwork for understanding development cooperation and financing. They define key terms, present a typology of development countries, and explore the causes and measurement of underdevelopment. The thesis also provides an overview of the international development cooperation system, examining the roles of key actors such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.

Subsequent chapters delve into the financing of development, analyzing different forms of international capital transfer, including foreign direct investment, foreign portfolio investment, and official aid flows. The role of international trade and the challenges posed by foreign debt are also explored.

Finally, the thesis examines new sources of development finance, such as currency transaction taxes, emission trading, and microfinance institutions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This master thesis focuses on development cooperation, development finance, globalization, underdevelopment, poverty, international capital transfer, foreign direct investment, foreign portfolio investment, official development assistance, foreign debt, international trade, and new sources of development finance.