State fragility and implications for aid allocation: An empirical analysis

Conflict Management and Peace Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-373

  Carment, David ^a   Samy, Yiagadeesen ^a   Prest, Stewart ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Country Indicators for Foreign Policy; Failed states; Foreign aid; Fragile states; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749159954     PISSN: 07388942     EISSN: 15499219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388940802397509     Document Type: Article

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