What motivates South Korean Official Development Assistance

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ID6041225
AuthorsJoel Atkinson (0000-0002-6728-9668, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume16
Issue2
Pages273-293
Publication date2024-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aspp.12734
OpenAlexW4394976159
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

Official Development Assistance (ODA) is defined by a motive: the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries. This review article considers the motives of one donor, South Korea, with a close reading and comparison of three authoritative texts. It argues that Korean ODA is primarily motivated by increasing status and influence, and supporting the overseas expansion of Korean companies. There is also a contribution from secondary motivations more clearly related to the definition of ODA: humanitarianism and being a good global citizen

Political science · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · International Development and Aid · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Public Administration

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