| The Institutional Economics of Foreign Aid Contributor(s): Martens, Bertin (Author), Mummert, Uwe (Author), Murrell, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521055393 ISBN-13: 9780521055390 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Economics - Microeconomics |
| Dewey: 338.91 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyzes the institutions--incentives and constraints--that guide the behavior of persons involved in the implementation of aid programs. While traditional performance studies tend to focus almost exclusively on policies and institutions in recipient countries, the authors look at incentives in the entire chain of organizations involved in the delivery of foreign aid, from donor governments and agencies to consultants, experts and other intermediaries. They examine incentives inside donor agencies, the interaction of subcontractors with recipient organizations, incentives inside recipient country institutions, and biases in aid performance monitoring systems. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martens, Bertin: - Bertin Martens is an economist at the European Commission in Brussels. He has worked for various foreign aid organizations, including United Nations agencies and the European Commission, and he is a member of the International Society for New Institutional Economics.Mummert, Uwe: - Professor Uwe Mummert is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems in Jena, Germany. |