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

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
Author:
Jo-Anna Russon
ISBN:
9781000983326
Related ISBNs:
9781032170213, 9781032170206, 9781003251422
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
192
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-10-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
Jo-Anna Russon 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies