This paper investigates whether the aid allocation behavior of US Western allies during the Cold War reflected ideological motives. While there is extensive evidence on the ideological motivations underlying the US aid program during the Cold War, little is known about the behavior of western...

External revenue in the form of foreign aid constitutes an important component of the government's budget constraint in many developing countries. We derive optimal public spending — and the resulting optimal deficit and debt — in an optimal control framework when the government seeks to...

Since slightly more than half of the countries that recognize Taiwan are located in Latin America and the Caribbean – LAC –, Taipei and Beijing have been striving to achieve diplomatic recognition in the region, using development aid as a foreign policy tool to gain diplomatic partners. This...

In the Art of War, Sun Tzu (1772) observes that “the line between order and disorder lies in logistics”. The logistics response to the Asian tsunami in December 2004 reveals the fragility and inadequacy of the logistics processes. High volatility is part of complex situation, but other...

This article assesses the field of public administration from a conceptual and methodological perspective. We urge public administration scholars to resolve the ambiguities that mire our scholarship due to the inadequate treatment of levels of analysis in our research. Overall, we encourage...

The post-2015 agenda will be the single most important force shaping the future of international development. This paper analyses the content of that agenda. It provides both a cross-sectional view and a dynamic analysis of trends. This shows not only the likely post-2015 priorities but also...

The present study summarizes the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the research project “Examining the Performance of NGO Projects in Fragile States - The Case of World Vision South Sudan Program.” The purpose of this research is to assess the performance of projects in fragile...

Do elites capture foreign aid? This paper documents that aid disbursements to highly aid-dependent countries coincide with sharp increases in bank deposits in offshore financial centers known for bank secrecy and private wealth management, but not in other financial centers. The estimates are...

Does foreign aid shift public spending? Many worry that aid will be "fungible'' in the sense that governments reallocate public funds in response to aid. If so, this could undermine development, increase the poorest's dependency on donors, and free resources for patronage. Yet, there is little...