Measuring Absorptive Capacity (MAC): A New Framework for Estimating Constraints (CSIS brief)

By Robert D. Lamb ■ This policy brief describes a new framework for measuring absorptive capacity in international development, peacebuilding, and stabilization efforts. Absorptive capacity is the form and amount of foreign aid and attention that recipient communities, institutions, or societies can receive without suffering significant social, economic, or political disruptions. Conventional measures of absorptive […]

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