, and the discussion on policy conditionality and good governance. Our main conclusions are that the evidence on aid … proposed by the World Bank for distributing aid comes down to introducing conditionality in disguise. …

beneficiaries that have greater odds of dropping out suggesting that conditionality acts as a screening device. Results also …

, and lower ability children. Thus, conditionality plays a critical role in benefiting children who are less likely to …

power distribution; considers the role of USA development aid in photovoltaics in Africa, social implications for rural …

announcements and assessments of major projects in Africa suggest that China has already overtaken the World Bank in lending to … Africa. In this article, we analyze China’s aid policy in Africa from a political economy perspective. We show that China … advantages of the People’s Republic, especially in unstable nations and "rough" states. China’s engagement in Africa causes …

for Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper documents trends in these official flows over the last three decades. The most striking … to Sub-Saharan Africa fell by 40 per cent in the 1990s. Continuing an existing trend, multilateral agencies have …

Africa, while a major aid recipient, has had disappointing export performance. This paper argues for a causal link: aid …