Making Aid Work: Assessing the Impact of Regional Similarities on State Development Through a Transaction Costs Approach
Abstract
This research seeks to discern the extent to which similarities between states involved in bilateral aid transfers impact the effectiveness of aid in catalyzing human development within the recipient state. Essentially, in this study I intend to understand if recipient states respond more positively to assistance when the donor state bears similar characteristics to the recipient. As a myriad of new donors emerge into the donor discussion, they bring with them unique cultural contexts, languages, religions, colonial heritages, geographic locations, and many other aspects which may distinguish them from the existing pool of donors.
Subject Area
Political science|International Relations
Recommended Citation
Wozniak, Sophia Corinne, "Making Aid Work: Assessing the Impact of Regional Similarities on State Development Through a Transaction Costs Approach" (2022). ETD Collection for University of Texas, El Paso. AAI29211452.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/dissertations/AAI29211452