Both experts and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) have agreed that
efficiency, transparency, a diversification of implementers, and an impact-oriented approach …

Empirical studies suggest little impact of foreign aid on growth on average. As aid can be
viewed as a sovereign rent akin to natural resource rents, it is likely that rent seeking plays a …

Despite its many benefits, donor governments show little enthusiasm for budget aid, instead
preferring to give project aid over which they have greater control. This column argues that …

This paper investigates the importance of bureaucratic inertia in foreign aid allocation.
Inertia puts a limit on the ability of foreign aid to alleviate poverty and promote growth. We …

The US is the top spender in the world when it comes to foreign aid, sending billions of
dollars around the world each year. There are many different goals and objectives that the …

The European Union has emerged as one of the world's largest aid donors. However, its
multilateral aid programme, while well‐placed to set a new standard in development …

Foreign assistance is the largest component of the international affairs budget and is viewed
by many as an essential instrument of US foreign policy. On the basis of national security …

Donor support for decentralization comes in two main categories: policy support to increase
the autonomy of subnational governments (SNGs) and project/program activities to improve …

This paper studies foreign assistance programs called Results-Based Aid (RBA) in which
one government disburses funds to another for achieving an outcome. At least four theories …

The article outlines changing US government strategies in response to growing
marketization of international aid and development. As private sector US government …