Foreign Aid and Development in South Korea and Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Economic Growth

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Kelechi A. Kalu Jiyoung Kim

Foreign Aid and Development in South Korea and Africa

A Comparative Analysis of Economic Growth

Kelechi A. Kalu, Jiyoung Kim

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English

Routledge
31 May 2023

Regional studies; Development studies; Comparative politics; Development economics; Regional geography

Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

This book compares the rapid development of South Korea over the past 70 years with selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa to assess what factors contributed to the country’s success story, and why it is that countries that were comparable in the past continue to experience challenges in achieving and sustaining economic growth.

In the 1950s, South Korea’s GDP per capita was $876, roughly comparable with that of Cote d’Ivoire and somewhat below Ghana’s. The country’s subsequent transformation from a war-ravaged, international aid-dependent economy to the 13th largest economy in the world has been the focus of considerable international admiration and attention. But how was it that South Korea succeeded in multiplying its GDP per capita by a factor of 23, while other Less Developed Countries continue to experience challenges? This book compares South Korea’s politics of development and foreign assistance with that of Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia, which were also major recipients of the U.S. aid, to investigate the specific contexts that made it possible for South Korea to achieve success. Overall, this book argues that effective state capacity in South Korea’s domestic and international politics provided an anchor for diplomatic engagement with donors and guided domestic political actors in the effective use of aid for economic development.

This book will be of interest to researchers and students working on development, comparative political economy, and foreign aid, and to policy makers and practitioners looking for a greater understanding of comparative development trajectories.

By: Kelechi A. Kalu, Jiyoung Kim
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9780367752132
ISBN 10: 0367752131
Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kelechi A. Kalu is the Founding Vice Provost of International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at The University of California, Riverside, U.S.A. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Congo Basin Institute and as a YALI Ghana Regional Center Global Ambassador. Jiyoung Kim is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Soongsil University in Seoul, Korea. She serves on the Advisory Committee for Korean Association of International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea.