This paper presents an overview of the economics of international aid, highlighting the historical literature and the contemporary debates. It reviews the “trade-theoretic” and the “contract-theoretic” analytical literature, and the empirical and institutional literature. It demonstrates...

Was sind die Strukturprobleme der Entwicklungsländer, durch die erwünschte wirtschaftliche, politische und soziale Veränderungen blockiert bleiben? Welche Entwicklungsstrategien sind unter den aktuellen Bedingungen geeignet, um solche Veränderungsprozesse in Gang zu setzen? Das Scheitern...

Development assistance has been criticized for a lack of coordination between aid donors. This paper argues that competition for export markets and political support prevents donor countries from closer coordination of aid activities. To test these hypotheses, we perform logit and fractional...