Does NGO Aid Go to the Poor? Empirical Evidence from Europe
IMF Working Papers, February 1, 2006
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- Authors: Gilles Nancy, Boriana Yontcheva
- Published: February 1, 2006
- Series: IMF Working Papers
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.
- The funding source of NGOs does not seem to exert a great influence on their aid allocation decision.
- Differences across regions are found: 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.
Key Findings
- Poverty is the principal global determinant of NGO aid allocation after controlling for population.
- No systematic response by NGOs to strategic considerations was detected.
- The source of NGO funding does not appear to be a major factor in allocation decisions.
- Regional determinants vary:
- Middle East: militarization and the political nature of the regime affect aid allocation.
- Western Hemisphere and Middle East: life expectancy influences aid allocation.
Subject and Keywords
- Subject: Aid flows, Foreign aid, Health, Nongovernmental organizations, Poverty
- Keywords: country, donor, NGO, WP
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