Why Does Aid Not Target the Poorest?

Foreign-aid projects typically have local effects, so they need to be placed close to the poor if they are to reduce poverty. I show that, conditional on local population levels, World Bank (WB) project aid targets richer parts of countries. This relationship holds over time and across world regions...

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Publicado en:	International Studies Quarterly Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 739 - 753
Autor principal:	Briggs, Ryan C
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Sep2021
Materias:	International economic assistance Poor communities Local government International agencies Poverty reduction
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