One of the central tenets of mainstream economics is Adam Smith's proposition that, given
certain conditions, self-interested behavior by individuals leads them to the social good …

This paper examines the role of US domestic politics in aid allocation using panel data on
119 countries from 1960 to 1997. Employing proxies for four allocation criteria (development …

It is a widely accepted principle of economics that if two or more adults voluntarily agree to a
contract or an exchange that has no negative fall-out on others, then the government should …

The evidence on conditionality indicates that this instrument sometimes works, and
sometimes does not work. We suggest that third parties to the donor–recipient relationship …

Данная статья посвящена анализу различных ситуаций конфликта интересов,
возникающих в системе международного сотрудничества в целях развития …

Does World Bank lending promote deregulation with stronger incentives and critical
resources or slow the process by blunting the impact of crises and indirectly promoting state …

The rival opinions expressed by Jeffrey Sachs in his book The End of Poverty and by William
Easterly in The White Man's Burden epitomize the dichotomy in the economics literature …

This paper investigates the role of fiscal guarantees in promoting infrastructure investment.
Infrastructure is a critical driver of economic growth, but infrastructure entails significant up …

Abstract This article analyzes European Union (EU) conditionality regarding the safety of
Central and East European nuclear power reactors. Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Slovakia …

This paper analyzes the conditions under which reputation concerns induce donors and
recipients to respect conditional aid contracts. Donors enforce conditionality if the benefits of …