Elite capture through information distortion: A theoretical essay

We investigate donor–beneficiary relationships in participatory development programmes, where (i) communities are heterogeneous and dominated by the local elite, (ii) the elite strategically proposes a project to the donor, knowing that the latter has imperfect knowledge of the needs of the target population.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Platteau, Jean-Philippe ; Somville, Vincent ; Wahhaj, Zaki
Published in:	Journal of Development Economics. - Elsevier, ISSN 0304-3878. - Vol. 106.2014, C, p. 250-263
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Community-driven development \| Aid effectiveness \| Elite capture \| Preference targeting \| Information distortion

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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