The impact of aid on bureaucratic quality: does the mode of delivery matter?

We show that the impact of foreign aid on bureaucratic quality in recipient countries varies with the mode of delivery. Specifically, grants are found to impair the functioning of the bureaucracy, whereas loans are not. The negative impact of grants is larger when they are given as budget support rather than as assistance for specific projects or for programs in general.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Selaya, Pablo ; Thiele, Rainer
Publisher:	Kiel : Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
Subject:	Entwicklungshilfe \| OECD-Staaten-seitig \| Wirtschaftspolitische Wirkungsanalyse \| Bürokratie \| Öffentliche Verwaltung \| Dienstleistungsqualität \| Entwicklungsländer \| Foreign aid \| bureaucratic quality

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Series:	Kiel Working Paper ; 1494
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	598188541 [GVK] hdl:10419/28322 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:ifwkwp:1494 [RePEc]
Classification:	F35 - Foreign Aid
Source:	EconStor

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