agencies, especially if they depend on public co-financing. -- Nichtregierungsorganisationen ; Allokation der Entwicklungshilfe … autonomously on aid allocation. Indeed, we show empirically that NGO aid offers no panacea: The focus of NGOs on the neediest … environments.ʺ Rather, they are strongly inclined to follow the herd of other NGOs and mimic the allocation behaviour of state …

target aid to the poor and deserving are increasingly disputed. We contribute to the emerging literature on the allocation of …, we cover the allocation of both self-financed and officially co-financed aid for a large panel of NGOs and recipient … peers. Officially refinanced NGOs are more inclined to imitate the allocation of ODA. However, the degree of financial …

target aid to the poor and deserving are increasingly disputed. We contribute to the emerging literature on the allocation of …, we cover the allocation of both self-financed and officially co-financed aid for a large panel of NGOs and recipient … peers. Officially refinanced NGOs are more inclined to imitate the allocation of ODA. However, the degree of financial …

peers when allocating aid. This herding behavior is, however, hardly affected by the degree of public refinancing. …Using a new dataset for 41 German non-governmental organizations (NGOs), we analyze the allocation of NGO aid across … recipient countries in a Tobit regression framework. By identifying for each NGO the degree of public refinancing, we address …

peers when allocating aid. This herding behavior is, however, hardly affected by the degree of public refinancing. …Using a new dataset for 41 German non-governmental organizations (NGOs), we analyze the allocation of NGO aid across … recipient countries in a Tobit regression framework. By identifying for each NGO the degree of public refinancing, we address …

This paper examines official country selection as well as resource allocation of German aid after the end of the Cold … principles in both, country selection and resource allocation. Nevertheless, geo-strategic considerations and the avoidance of … conflict-affected countries also impacted on country selection but less on resource allocation. Moreover, non-linear estimation …

compare the implications of a centralized allocation process with a decentralized allocation process with nongovernmental …

an exceptionally detailed database that allows an assessment of the allocation of Swedish NGO aid in comparison to the … allocation of Swedish official aid. Our results show that NGOs are more selective when deciding about which countries to enter at … outperform official donors by providing better targeted aid when it comes to the allocation across recipients having passed the …

compare the implications of a centralized allocation process with a decentralized allocation process with nongovernmental …