Abstract
A growing portion of aid directed through multilateral channels is earmarked for specific recipients and purposes, giving donors greater control, also known as multi-bilateral aid. This project examines competing explanations of donors’ use of this multi-bilateral aid for different problems within the same sector, specifically development aid for disease control. Using explanations from the literature on multilateralism and principal-agent dynamics, I compare donors’ use of multi-bilateral and bilateral delivery of disease-specific foreign aid. The results suggest that while donors deliver a greater portion of aid through multi-bilateral channels for larger, more complex problems, they are reluctant to delegate issues that most affect their populations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | International Political Science Review |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- development aid and disease control
- development aid for health
- foreign aid
- Multi-bilateral aid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political Science and International Relations