Chinese “aid” is a lightning rod for criticism. Policy-makers, journalists, and public
intellectuals claim that Beijing uses its largesse to cement alliances with political leaders …

This paper systematically reviews the empirical literature on development non‐
governmental organizations (NGOs), drawing both on quantitative and qualitative analyses …

China's involvement in African countries has been criticized for being guided by self-interest
rather than recipient need or merit. For the period 2000–2012, we compare China's aid …

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were once considered as altruistic groups which
aim was to impartially influence public policy with no vested interests. Nevertheless, this …

Other titles: Handbook of NGOs and international relations Description: Abingdon, Oxon;
New York, NY: Routledge, 2019.| Includes bibliographical references. Identifiers: LCCN …

Due to their perceived efficiency and poverty orientation, NGOs have increasingly served as
Official Development Assistance (ODA) channels, leading scholars to question their …

The term sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has gained
greater importance globally in recent decades. As social and environmental issues increase …

Despite substantial scholarly attention given to aid allocation motives of state agencies and
professionalized non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), privately funded grassroots …

This paper compares the allocation of private humanitarian aid to that of official
humanitarian aid awarded to 140 recipient countries over the 2000–2016 period. We …

The accountability of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has various dimensions.
From an economic perspective, official financiers, private donors as well as aid recipients …