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Australian foreign aid

This analysis delves into the motivations behind Australian foreign aid, highlighting key factors such as humanitarianism, political interests, and the influence of IMF voting power. Research indicates that Australia channels its aid budget not solely based on recipient needs but also to bolster its own standing in global politics. The study explores recipient need and donor interest models, revealing a complex interplay between altruism and strategic economic considerations. It draws on various studies and data sources to support its findings on the efficacy and impact of Australia’s foreign aid initiatives in Oceania and beyond.

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Australian foreign aid

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  1. Australian foreign aid trellacelawrimore

  2. What motivates Australian foreign aid? • Humanitarianism • Political Interests • IMF voting power https://www.civcap.info/?id=84

  3. Recipient need and donor interest models • McKinlay and Little • RN • DI

  4. The case for rn • AusAID • Poverty in Oceania • Findings for RN • McCawley • Gounder Center for International Earth Science Information Network. Child Malnutrition [map]. Scale not given. “Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition, v1.” NASA Earth Data. <http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/povmap-global-subnational-prevalence-child-malnutritions/maps> (6 October 2012).

  5. Research supporting di • “Among the most egoistic” (Berthelemy 2006). • Regional bias • Economic interests • Politics

  6. ineffective aid • Tied aid (Easterly and Williamson) • Food aid and technological assistance • AusAID rhetoric Pictures from Clip Art

  7. initial hypothesis and Testing for rn • If the mean GDPpc in Oceania is not lower than that of all of the other regions in the world, RN is not the only motivating factor in Australia’s aid. *Countries included are only those which receive aid. SOURCE: WDI 2012

  8. A background of imf voting blocs • Quotas • Electing executive board members

  9. SOURCE: IMF Annual Report, various years

  10. Primary hypothesis • Australia channels its aid budget to the countries in its voting block to enlarge their quotas, and thereby its own power in the IMF.

  11. DI Variables • IV: Australian Foreign Aid • Main DV: Membership in Australia’s IMF Bloc • Control Variables: • Population • GDPpc • Trade

  12. Regression results confirm hypothesis SOURCE: OECD 2012, WDI 2012

  13. Further research • Additional control variables • Adverse humanitarian effects • Australia’s interest in the IMF

  14. Australia’s foreign aid motivations are… • Not Recipient Need • Donor Interest • Tied to IMF voting power • Indicative of Australia’s international political strategy

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