empirical research on aid allocation by employing Poisson estimations on the determinants of the World Bank’s choice of project … locations at the district level in India. The evidence of needs-based location choices is very weak, even though World Bank … or district level. However, the World Bank prefers districts where foreign direct investors may benefit from projects …

of the World Bank's allocation of project aid at the district level in India. The evidence of needs‐based location … corresponding measures of need. The evidence for a merit‐based allocation of World Bank aid is even weaker. We typically do not find … evidence that aid allocation is affected by political patronage at the state or district level. However, the World Bank prefers …