Need, merit or self-interest – what determines the allocation of aid?

Previous studies of aid allocation have concluded that foreign aid is allocated not only according to development needs but also according to donor self-interest. We revisit this topic and allow for donor- as well as recipient-specific effects in our analysis. In addition to comments on the statisti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hoeffler, A, Outram, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2011