Donor influence in multilateral development banks: The case of the Asian Development Bank

Kilby, Christopher

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“…Why has lending by the relatively littleknown CAF grown so dramatically, to the point where it lent more than either the World Bank or IADB in the last decade? The existing academic literature posits a wide range of explanations for MDB lending patterns, including realist considerations of power politics and donor interest (Babb, 2009;Dreher, Klasen, Vreeland, & Werker, 2010;Dreher, Sturm, & Vreeland, 2009a, 2009bHarrigan, Wang, & El-Said, 2006;Kilby, 2006Kilby, , 2011Thacker, 1999, among many others), a rationalist focus on incentives among main actors in MDB activities (Gutner, 2005;Mosley, Harrigan, & Toye, 1995;Vaubel, 2006), or more sociology-based constructivist interpretations of norms and staff self-image (Babb, 2003;Barnett & Finnemore, 1999Weaver, 2008;Woods, 2006). However, it is notable how little existing research considers the point of view of the borrower when attempting to understand MDB lending.…”

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“…In addition, existing research on MDBs focuses mainly on the World Bank, with only an incipient (though fast-growing) body of research on other MDBs such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank (see, e.g., Babb, 2009;Kilby and Bland, 2012;Gutner, 2002;Kilby, 2006Kilby, , 2011Neumayer, 2003, among others). More than 20 MDBs exist, and some are larger lenders to their particular market than the World Bank.…”

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Shopping for Development: Multilateral Lending, Shareholder Composition and Borrower Preferences

Humphrey

Michaelowa

2013

World Development

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This paper proposes two theoretical considerations regarding Multilateral development banks (MDBs). The first is that MDB activities are increasingly driven by the growing economic strength of many developing countries. The second is that categorizing MDBs according to the balance of power among shareholders helps explain why countries might prefer one or another MDB. We compare three different MDBs operating in Latin America-one dominated by nonborrowers (World Bank), another controlled by borrowing countries (Andean Development Corporation, CAF), and a third more evenly split between borrowers and nonborrowers (Inter-American Development Bank, IADB). Qualitative and statistical analysis suggests that demand factors play an important role in MDB lending. Summary. -This paper proposes two theoretical considerations regarding Multilateral development banks (MDBs). The first is that MDB activities are increasingly driven by the growing economic strength of many developing countries. The second is that categorizing MDBs according to the balance of power among shareholders helps explain why countries might prefer one or another MDB. We compare three different MDBs operating in Latin America-one dominated by nonborrowers (World Bank), another controlled by borrowing countries (Andean Development Corporation, CAF), and a third more evenly split between borrowers and nonborrowers (Inter-American Development Bank, IADB). Qualitative and statistical analysis suggests that demand factors play an important role in MDB lending.

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Shopping for Development: Multilateral Lending, Shareholder Composition and Borrower Preferences

Humphrey

Michaelowa

2013

World Development

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“…Do they use this control purely to help developing countries in need or do international politics also play a role in how they choose to guide the development institution? Kilby, 2006). Kilby (2006) employs UN voting patterns in his analysis of donor influence on the Asian Development Bank.…”

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“…Kilby, 2006). Kilby (2006) employs UN voting patterns in his analysis of donor influence on the Asian Development Bank.…”

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Development Aid and International Politics: Does Membership on the UN Security Council Influence World Bank Decisions?

2007

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“…not climate funds such as the GCF or the Adaptation Fund). These organisations are more likely to argue from a developed country perspective given their donor-driven decision-making processes (see Gupta 1995;Kilby 2006;Neumayer 2003). The interviews were essential for two reasons.…”

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Mobilising private adaptation finance: developed country perspectives

Pauw

2017

Int Environ Agreements

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The private sector is one of the sources of finance included in developed countries' pledge in the UN climate negotiations to mobilise $100 billion annually by 2020 to support developing countries' efforts to address climate change. For adaptation in particular, it remains unclear what mobilised private finance is. Research so far has focused on its potential and experiences in developing countries, but not on the arguments of those who introduced and continue to advocate private adaptation finance: developed countries. This paper investigates the positions of developed countries and development banks and agencies. In particular, it aims to identify whether those actors can reach a common understanding of private adaptation finance that minimises norm conflicts in a fragmented climate finance system. Empirically, the paper examines the Biennial Reports and submissions on Strategies and Approaches for Mobilising Scaled-up Finance of six developed country parties, as well as data from interviews with experts from development banks and agencies. The analysis finds a number of discrepancies between these sets of actors, for example on motivations for and modes of private sector involvement. This discrepancy is the result of ambiguity around the concept of private adaptation finance in a highly fragmented climate finance architecture. This ambiguity is problematic when the aim of mobilising private adaptation finance is to contribute to the $100 billion commitment. However, if the aim is adaptation in practice, both ambiguity and fragmentation might actually make the climate finance system more inclusive and innovative.

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Donor influence in multilateral development banks: The case of the Asian Development Bank

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Cited by 124 publications

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Shopping for Development: Multilateral Lending, Shareholder Composition and Borrower Preferences

Shopping for Development: Multilateral Lending, Shareholder Composition and Borrower Preferences

Development Aid and International Politics: Does Membership on the UN Security Council Influence World Bank Decisions?

Mobilising private adaptation finance: developed country perspectives

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