Indeed, there is a striking parallel between the problems caused by aid inflows and the “natural resource curse” (or “Dutch disease” as it is termed in Western countries), whereby inflows into one economic sector – typically oil or minerals – drive up economy-wide prices (including the exchange rate), rendering other sectors uncompetitive. Moreover, a great deal of this aid is delivered in kind and for strategic reasons, often supporting ineffective and kleptocratic governments.
事实上，援助流入所导致的问题与“自然资源诅咒”（或是西方国家所说的“荷兰病”）之间存在着惊人的相似之处——援助流入某些经济部门（一般是石油或者矿业）导致了整个经济体内部的价格（包括汇率）上升，令到其他经济部门丧失竞争力。此外，许多这类援助都是用实物支付并出于战略原因，常常被用来支持效率低下的权贵政府。