Andrew Sumner
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Sumner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Sumner |
| SIGNATURE | SUMNER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | London South Bank University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
In the 1990s, around the world, government policies on fdi were unequivocally fdi -friendly. Numerous policy changes were enacted to make the investment climate more favourable to fdi. However, over the past few years a range of countries has enacted policy measures less favourable to fdi. Does this represent an overall shift in fdi policy thinking? And, if so, what are the current drivers of such a change? This paper discusses trends in contempo…
What are the Ethics of Development Studies
Meaning versus measurement
It is virtually undisputed that poverty is multi-dimensional. However, ‘economic’ or monetary measures of poverty still maintain a higher status in key development indicators and policy. This article is concerned with the apparent contradiction between the consensus over the meaning of poverty and the choice of methods with which to measure poverty in practice. A brief history of the meaning and measurement of poverty is given, and it is argued t…
In search of the Post-Washington (dis)consensus
The policy-making context in the ‘South’ would seem to have changed in recent years, potentially opening space for alternative voices. The international financial institutions no longer overtly insist on policy content. The ‘locally owned’ Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (prsp) has become the main vehicle for policy. Many have argued prsps represent a ‘remorphing’ of neoliberalism or the Washington Consensus as practised by the international fin…
What is Development Studies
This article is concerned with some initial reflections on the distinctive features of Development Studies (DS). The aim is to trigger further debate, rather than attempt ‘closure’. Discussion of the nature of DS is timely because of the expansion of taught courses at various levels during the previous decade; because of sustained critiques of DS in recent years; and because DS has entered a period of introspection – illustrated by several journa…
Is foreign direct investment good for the poor? A review and stocktake
Few issues in the development process raise as much heat as the role of the international private sector in the form of transnational corporations (TNCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the most recent research on the impact of FDI on economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. A brief history of FDI is given. This is followed by discussion of the conceptual transmission mechanisms linking FDI, growth,…
Epistemology and ‘evidence’ in development studies
David Dollar & Aart Kraay, ‘Growth is good for the poor’, Journal of Economic Growth, 7, 2002, pp 195–225 (Previously released as World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 2587, October 2000; update
What is Development Studies
This article is concerned with some initial reflections on the distinctive features of Development Studies (DS). The aim is to trigger further debate, rather than attempt ‘closure’. Discussion of the nature of DS is timely because of the expansion of taught courses at various levels during the previous decade; because of sustained critiques of DS in recent years; and because DS has entered a period of introspection – illustrated by several journa…
Meaning versus measurement
It is virtually undisputed that poverty is multi-dimensional. However, ‘economic’ or monetary measures of poverty still maintain a higher status in key development indicators and policy. This article is concerned with the apparent contradiction between the consensus over the meaning of poverty and the choice of methods with which to measure poverty in practice. A brief history of the meaning and measurement of poverty is given, and it is argued t…
Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
In the 1990s, around the world, government policies on fdi were unequivocally fdi -friendly. Numerous policy changes were enacted to make the investment climate more favourable to fdi. However, over the past few years a range of countries has enacted policy measures less favourable to fdi. Does this represent an overall shift in fdi policy thinking? And, if so, what are the current drivers of such a change? This paper discusses trends in contempo…
In search of the Post-Washington (dis)consensus
The policy-making context in the ‘South’ would seem to have changed in recent years, potentially opening space for alternative voices. The international financial institutions no longer overtly insist on policy content. The ‘locally owned’ Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (prsp) has become the main vehicle for policy. Many have argued prsps represent a ‘remorphing’ of neoliberalism or the Washington Consensus as practised by the international fin…
What are the Ethics of Development Studies
Epistemology and ‘evidence’ in development studies
David Dollar & Aart Kraay, ‘Growth is good for the poor’, Journal of Economic Growth, 7, 2002, pp 195–225 (Previously released as World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 2587, October 2000; update
Is foreign direct investment good for the poor? A review and stocktake
Few issues in the development process raise as much heat as the role of the international private sector in the form of transnational corporations (TNCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the most recent research on the impact of FDI on economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. A brief history of FDI is given. This is followed by discussion of the conceptual transmission mechanisms linking FDI, growth,…
In search of the Post-Washington (dis)consensus
The policy-making context in the ‘South’ would seem to have changed in recent years, potentially opening space for alternative voices. The international financial institutions no longer overtly insist on policy content. The ‘locally owned’ Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (prsp) has become the main vehicle for policy. Many have argued prsps represent a ‘remorphing’ of neoliberalism or the Washington Consensus as practised by the international fin…
What is Development Studies
This article is concerned with some initial reflections on the distinctive features of Development Studies (DS). The aim is to trigger further debate, rather than attempt ‘closure’. Discussion of the nature of DS is timely because of the expansion of taught courses at various levels during the previous decade; because of sustained critiques of DS in recent years; and because DS has entered a period of introspection – illustrated by several journa…
What are the Ethics of Development Studies
Meaning versus measurement
It is virtually undisputed that poverty is multi-dimensional. However, ‘economic’ or monetary measures of poverty still maintain a higher status in key development indicators and policy. This article is concerned with the apparent contradiction between the consensus over the meaning of poverty and the choice of methods with which to measure poverty in practice. A brief history of the meaning and measurement of poverty is given, and it is argued t…
Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
In the 1990s, around the world, government policies on fdi were unequivocally fdi -friendly. Numerous policy changes were enacted to make the investment climate more favourable to fdi. However, over the past few years a range of countries has enacted policy measures less favourable to fdi. Does this represent an overall shift in fdi policy thinking? And, if so, what are the current drivers of such a change? This paper discusses trends in contempo…
Economics (5 works) · International Development and Aid (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Macroeconomics (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)