Sakiko Fukuda?Parr
Global Goals as a Policy Tool: Intended and Unintended Consequences
New School
abstractabstractglobal development goals become increasingly used un international community promote priority objectives millennium development goals mdgs prominent example goals many others set since 1960s despite prominence proliferation little written concept global goals policy tool effectiveness limitations broader consequences paper explores global development goals policy tool mechanisms two types effects governance effects knowledge effects effects lead intended unintended consequences influencing international development strategies action paper analyses mdgs example argue global goals activate power numbers create incentives national governments others mobilize important objectives powers simplification reification abstraction lead broader unintended consequences goals misinterpreted national planning targets strategic agendas enter language development redefine concepts development povertykeywords global goalsmillennium development goalsdevelopment indicatorsunited nationspoverty additional informationnotes contributorsabout authorsakiko fukudaparr professor international affairs new school new york development economist published widely broad range development policyrelated issues best known work director lead author undp human development reports 19952004 founding coeditor journal human development capabilities recent publications include human rights capabilities approach interdisciplinary dialogue coedited diane elson polly vizard london routledge 2012 handbook human development ak shivakumar 3rd ed new delhi oxford university press 2010 gene revolution gm crops unequal development london earthscan 2006