Japan's Foreign Aid: Old Continuities and New Directions [Paperback]

Filling a gap in the existing literature, this book analyzes the distinctive features of Japans development aid, especially technical co-operation, in comparison with other donors aid. Incorporating a wealth of research, it discusses whether Japan is behind other leading donor countries in rethinking its aid policy and whether it lacks transparency, sensitivity to recipient needs, and a coherent and coordinated policy that targets poverty.

The volume assesses the nature and effectiveness of the administration of Japans aid, and explores the degree of involvement of private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Including contributions from experts with direct experience with Japanese ODA, the book provides a wide range of recipient and donor viewpoints and presents important policy recommendations.

1. Introduction  2. Japanese Aid to Pakistan  3. A Comparison of Japan's and the United States' Bilateral ODA Programs  4. Changes in Japanese ODA Compared to Canadian ODA  5. A Comparative Analysis of Official Development Assistance to China by Japan and Europe  6. Japanese Aid to South and Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis  7. ODA Policies and Practice: The Republic of Korea  8. A Comparative Study of Japan's ODA and Other Donors' Aid to Thailand  9. Aid Effectiveness: The World Bank and Japan  10. Japanese and Australian ODA  11. Japanese and British Overseas Aid Compared  12. Swedish Views on Japanese ODA  13. The Effectiveness and Future tasks of Japan's ODA in the Pacific Island Countries: A Recipient Perspective  14. An Overview of Japanese ODA to Latin AmericaThis book analyzes the distinctive features of Japan's development aid, especially technical co-operation, in comparison with other donors' aid.

David Arase is an associate prolSa