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Should cosmopolitans worry about the 'brain drain'--the emigration of highly educated, skilled nationals of developing countries? (1) In this essay, we take it that a cosmopolitan position on international migration [...]

This paper examines the promise of greater impact and accountability of private foreign aid. We examine the status of accountability in foreign aid from governments and how the emergence of private foreign aid is resulting in new thinking about accountability in foreign aid. The paper discusses how technology-enabled marketplaces can improve accountability in foreign aid through rating service providers, remote monitoring, and especially through enhanced beneficiary feedback mechanisms. We conclude by arguing that private aid should be seen as a complement and not a substitute for governments, and we contend that private aid can "crowd-in" and induce local governments to provide better services via a demonstration effect, a competition effect, and an "intrinsic pressure" approach that empowers beneficiaries to exercise a greater voice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describes the political and economic situation in India in 1998. Results of the 12th general elections in February and March 1998 and the elections for state assemblies in various provinces held in November 1998; Economic statistics in 1998; Reforms made to gain economic recovery.