ranking the rich: cgd/fp commitment to development index (cdi) center for global development may 26,...
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Ranking the Rich: Ranking the Rich: CGD/CGD/FP FP Commitment to Commitment to
Development Index (CDI)Development Index (CDI)
Center for Global DevelopmentCenter for Global Development
May 26, 2003May 26, 2003
Caveats ““Effort” not impact Effort” not impact Precision vs. simplicityPrecision vs. simplicity
Better to be simple and simplistic Better to be simple and simplistic than complex and simplistic. than complex and simplistic.
But policies are complexBut policies are complex Lots not measured—Lots not measured—yetyet Exact numbers and ranks not too Exact numbers and ranks not too
meaningful, but horserace is attractivemeaningful, but horserace is attractive
Components AidAid TradeTrade InvestmentInvestment EnvironmentEnvironment MigrationMigration PeacekeepingPeacekeeping
Aid
QuantityQuantity relative to GDP, adjusted relative to GDP, adjusted for for qualityquality::
Debt service received and Debt service received and administrative costs netted outadministrative costs netted out
Tied aid discounted 20%Tied aid discounted 20% Adjustment to reflect selectivityAdjustment to reflect selectivity
Aid Selectivity - Examples
$100 million to Tanzania are $100 million to Tanzania are booked at full value because it is booked at full value because it is a a poorpoor country with relatively country with relatively good governancegood governance
$100 million to Russia count as $100 million to Russia count as $50 million because it is a $50 million because it is a relatively richrelatively rich country with high country with high levels of levels of corruptioncorruption
Aid Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
United StatesJapan
ItalyGreece
New ZealandCanada
AustraliaGermanyPortugal
SpainIrelandAustriaFinland
U.K.France
SwitzerlandBelgiumNorway
NetherlandsSweden
Denmark
Trade
Aggregate measure of Aggregate measure of protection in protection in tariff equivalenttariff equivalent terms:terms:
TariffsTariffs Non-tariff barriers Non-tariff barriers SubsidiesSubsidies
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
NorwaySwitzerland
JapanCanadaIrelandGreece
BelgiumAustria
DenmarkGermany
FranceFinland
SpainUnited
SwedenPortugal
ItalyNetherlandsNew Zealand
AustraliaUnited States
Trade Results
Investment
Quantity of FDI in developing Quantity of FDI in developing countries relative to GDP:countries relative to GDP:
Discounted by corporate Discounted by corporate corruption abroad (TI index)corruption abroad (TI index)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
GreeceDenmarkGermanyBelgium
ItalyAustralia
FranceFinlandSweden
U.S.Canada
N. ZealandIrelandAustriaJapan
U.K.Norway
NetherlandSwitzerland
SpainPortugal
Investment Results
Environment Mainly: depletion of shared Mainly: depletion of shared
commons (greenhouse emissions, commons (greenhouse emissions, ozone-depleting substances, ozone-depleting substances, fishing subsidies)fishing subsidies)
Minor part: contributions to Minor part: contributions to international efforts (ratifying international efforts (ratifying treaties, $ to multilateral treaties, $ to multilateral environmental funds)environmental funds)
Minor part: support for clean Minor part: support for clean technologies developmenttechnologies development
Environment Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
United StatesIreland
CanadaAustralia
NorwayNew Zealand
JapanBelgiumGreeceFrance
United KingdomDenmarkPortugal
ItalyAustriaFinland
NetherlandsGermany
SpainSweden
Switzerland
Migration
Mainly: flow of legal Mainly: flow of legal immigrants / populationimmigrants / population
Minor part: refugee Minor part: refugee assistanceassistance
Migration Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FrancePortugal
ItalyFinland
JapanGreece
SpainU.S.U.K.
AustraliaSweden
DenmarkIreland
NetherlandBelgiumNorwayCanadaAustria
GermanyN. Zealand
Switzerland
Peacekeeping
Financial contributions to Financial contributions to U.N. peacekeeping, relative U.N. peacekeeping, relative to GDPto GDP
Personnel contributions to Personnel contributions to multilateral (U.N. and NATO) multilateral (U.N. and NATO) peacekeepingpeacekeeping
Peacekeeping Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SwitzerlandJapan
SwedenU.S.
CanadaAustria
AustraliaFinland
SpainBelgium
NetherlandsU.K.
IrelandGermany
FranceItaly
PortugalN. Zealand
DenmarkNorwayGreece
Overall Scores
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
NetherlandsDenmarkPortugal
New ZealandSwitzerland
GermanySpain
SwedenAustriaNorway
United KingdomBelgiumGreeceFrance
ItalyIrelandFinlandCanada
AustraliaUnited States
Japan
Aid Trade Investment Environment Migration Peacekeeping
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Effect of Aid Proposals and Private and
Charitable Contributions
Amount billion $
% of
GDPAid
Rank Rank
Net ODA 11.4 0.11“Quality Adjusted Aid” 7.1 0.07 21 20
Add: Bush MCA proposal 2004 8.2 0.08 21 20Add: Proposals AIDS Fund 2004 10.8 0.11 20 20Add: Private Contributions 20.1 0.20 13 20