Performance-based aid: Why it will probably not meet its promises

Development Policy Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 313-323

  Paul, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aid effectiveness; Incentive theory; Performance based aid

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT AID; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; INCENTIVE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84925938745     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12115     Document Type: Article

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