Why aid is unpredictable: An empirical analysis of the gap between actual and planned aid flows
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- Gustavo Javier Canavire‐Bacarreza & Eric Neumayer & Peter Nunnenkamp, 2015. "Why Aid is Unpredictable: An Empirical Analysis of the Gap Between Actual and Planned Aid Flows," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(4), pages 440-463, 05-27.
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aid predictability; donor fragmentation; forward spending plans;All these keywords.
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- F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
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