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...

Die EU-Dienstleistungsrichtlinie (2006/123/EG) erfordert umfangreiche Änderungen insbesondere des Wirtschaftsverwaltungs- und Verwaltungsverfahrensrechts. Das Buch befasst sich in sieben Einzelbeiträgen mit grundlegenden Fragen bei der Umsetzung, die als Chance zur Verwaltungsmodernisierung...

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...