Multinationals, Poverty Alleviation and UK Aid: The Complex Quest for Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

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Jo-Anna Russon

Multinationals, Poverty Alleviation and UK Aid

The Complex Quest for Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Jo-Anna Russon

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English

Routledge
12 October 2023

Development studies; Politics & government; Development economics; Political economy; Multinationals

Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

This book analyses the complex relationship between the private sector, UK official development assistance (ODA) and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa.

In recent years, the private sector has occupied an increasingly prominent position within UK ODA, bringing a range of opportunities and conflicting interests. This book first traces the trajectory of private sector engagement in ODA, before setting out the theoretical and analytical framework for analysing the mutual prosperity agenda in UK ODA – the notion that ODA can benefit both donor and beneficiary country interests. By extending corporate social responsibility theory (in the emerging field of business and development studies) to ODA, the book critiques the underlying assumptions contained within UK ODA-multinational corporation partnerships. With reference to three case studies GlaxoSmithKline plc., Barclays plc. and Anheuser-Busch InBev (formerly SABMiller), the book identifies where the activities of multinational corporations support and/or undermine ODA goals and the implications for the UK’s mutual prosperity agenda.

Overall, the book reflects a pragmatic approach to maximising the role of private sector actors in ODA, whilst also drawing attention to the opportunities and challenges in the mutual prosperity agenda. The book will be of interest to researchers from business management, development studies and political science, as well as to practitioners with an interest in the role of the private sector in ODA.

By: Jo-Anna Russon
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032170206
ISBN 10: 1032170204
Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jo-Anna Russon is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Education, University of Nottingham, UK. Her research focuses on the relationship between the private sector and international development, particularly in the context of UK foreign aid. Her research to date has focused primarily on multinational corporations and corporate social responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, and technical and vocational education in South Africa and Uganda. More recent research focuses on consultants and contractors in UK aid, and cash transfers for community-led skills development in Uganda.