| Abstract: |
This study considers to what extent quality of life criteria, as defined in
the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) well-being
framework, could be applied in evaluations of financial assistance programmes.
Examining the impact of programmes on the social fabric, the environment, and
governance arrangements can broaden the measure of successes and failures of
assistance programmes beyond economic performance. Giving prominence to
quality of life criteria sheds new light on the unintended consequences of
crisis resolution measures and encourages the reconsideration of programme
evaluations’ boundaries. Where underpinned by longitudinal data, this approach
could provide insights to address new policy challenges such as climate change
and social inequalities. |