Does NGO Aid Go to the Poor? Empirical Evidence from Europe

February 1, 2006

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Gilles Nancy, and Boriana Yontcheva. Does NGO Aid Go to the Poor? Empirical Evidence from Europe, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed November 23, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper studies the aid allocation of European nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Once population is controlled for, poverty consistently appears as the main worldwide determinant of NGO aid allocation. NGOs do not respond to strategic considerations. Their funding source does not seem to exert a great influence on their aid allocation decision. We also find differences across regions. Militarization and the political nature of the regime of the recipient country affect aid allocation in the Middle East. Life expectancy influences aid allocation in countries in the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East.

Subject: Aid flows, Foreign aid, Health, Nongovernmental organizations, Poverty

Keywords: Country, Donor, NGO, WP

Publication Details

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23
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Working Paper No. 2006/039
Stock No:

WPIEA2006039
ISBN:

9781451862997
ISSN:

1018-5941

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