Aid and trade : From policy discourses to development practices

Set within a broader mainstream 'aid effectiveness' debate and embedded in a neo-liberal discourse, the new Dutch 'Aid and Trade' development policy shifted towards poverty eradication jointly with economic growth and prosperity for Dutch companies abroad. Throughout this agenda, the Netherlands is seeking to reduce the aid provided to its recipient countries and eventually move toward purely trade relationships, focusing on the Dutch top sectors where it might be easier to achieve the worldwide success of Dutch businesses. Self-interest was the main incentive for this reformed approach, casti... Mehr ...