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According to the author, despite New Zealand's own economic difficulties and the fact that it is the smallest member nation of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, the country has managed to maintain a contribution to international development over recent years. He outlines and highlights New Zealand's development cooperation with particular reference to bilateral cooperation in the form of projects administered by the Ministry of External Relations and Trade of New Zealand in the South Pacific. (DÜI-Sen)

Japan's commitment to foreign aid has undergone a series of changes since its first aid initiative to India in the 1950s. After discussing four distinct stages (1955-65, 1965-73, 1973-80 and since 1980) in Japan's official development assistance (ODA) policy, the author takes a critical look at his country's ODA in 1985 and 1986. Asia, especially the ASEAN countries, emphasized in Japan's development assistance. Japanese direct foreign investment in developing regions 1981-1985. (DÜI-Sen)

The book will prove useful wherever courses in development studies are being taught, especially but not only where cost benefit analysis is emphasised. It will also be useful to officials in central banks, ministries, parastatal corporations, development banks and development corporations with responsibility for making or advising on financing decisions