What is effective aid? How would donors allocate it?

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 330-346

  Kenny, Charles ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aid effectiveness; Cross national analysis; Economic growth

Indexed keywords

AID FLOW; AID POLICY; AID REFORM; DEVELOPMENT AID; ECONOMIC GROWTH;

EID: 46949090923     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810802078704     Document Type: Review

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