Arbeitspapier
Aid and governance in vulnerable states: Bangladesh and Pakistan since 1971
Bangladesh and Pakistan had very divergent experiences with aid after 1971. Politics in Pakistan was less inclusive in terms of opportunities for intermediate class political entrepreneurs. In this context, the significant role of military aid to Pakistan had very negative effects on its political and economic evolution. In contrast in Bangladesh the less centralized organization of political power and less concentrated forms of aid allowed intermediate class political entrepreneurs to access resources and created incentives for productive activities. These experiences challenge conventional ideas about the relationship between aid, good governance and security: better policy requires understanding the relationship between aid and the political economies of recipient countries better.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2013/122
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Economic Development: Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
Economywide Country Studies: Asia including Middle East
Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
- Subject
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aid
democracy
institution building
governance
security
Pakistan
Bangladesh
South Asia
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Khan, Mushtaq H.
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
- (where)
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Helsinki
- (when)
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2013
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Khan, Mushtaq H.
- The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Time of origin
- 2013