Reshaping institutions: Evidence on aid impacts using a preanalysis plan

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1755-1812

  Casey, Katherine ^a   Glennerster, Rachel ^b   Miguel, Edward ^c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT AID; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; INTERNATIONAL AID; PUBLIC GOODS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 84870375150     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: 15314650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qje/qje027     Document Type: Article

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