Synonyms
Aid effectiveness; Development aid; Foreign aid; Official development assistance; Overseas aid; Poor governance.
Definition
Corruption: It is the misuse of public powers, office, and authority for private gain through bribery, extortion, influence, peddling, nepotism, fraud, speed money, or embezzlement.
International Aid: It is the transfer of any form of needed assistance such as financial capital, goods, or services from one country or international organization to another country for the benefit of its population. International aid mostly targets poverty reduction, the promotion of public welfare, or economic development.
Introduction
The relationship between corruption and international aid has received considerable attention in the last couple of decades. Despite concerns that development assistance is often rarely put into effective use in highly corrupt countries, the period 1960–2010 witnessed a steady increase in development aid. The Organisation for Economic...
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Salifu, A., Abdulai, AG. (2018). Corruption and International Aid. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_3368
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