Arbeitspapier

Does aid improve public service delivery?

The expected increase in aid to Africa will put a big challenge for public service delivery. Using a simultaneous equation model, this paper provides an analysis of the effects of the volume and volatility of aid on education, health, water and sanitation outcomes, taking also into account the institutions related to public service delivery, including freedom of press, corruption and decentralization. Overall, the share of official development assistance (ODA) that is provided for education and health seems to have a positive impact on the outcomes in these sectors, whereas total aid seems to be negatively associated. Aid volatility is associated with better outcomes in sanitation, water and infant mortality, contrary to expectations.

ISBN
978-92-9230-024-1
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: WIDER Research Paper ; No. 2007/71

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
public expenditure
aid
education
health
water
sanitation
Africa
Entwicklungshilfe
Versorgungswirtschaft
Afrika

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Wolf, Susanna
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
(wo)
Helsinki
(wann)
2007

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Wolf, Susanna
  • The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Entstanden

  • 2007

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