Health,Need and Politics: The Determinants of Bilateral HIV/AIDS Assistance |
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| Authors: | Constantine Boussalis Caryn Peiffer |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Politics and Policy , Claremont Graduate University , Claremont, CA, USA constantine.boussalis@cgu.edu;3. Department of Politics and Policy , Claremont Graduate University , Claremont, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Over the last 10 years foreign aid for HIV/AIDS control has grown from ‘millions to billions’. This study investigates donor motivations in the targeting of bilateral HIV/AIDS assistance. Are donors selecting recipients primarily based on level of need or are political and merit-based considerations at play as well? The results of our two-stage statistical analysis of bilateral HIV/AIDS assistance flows over the period 2002–2007 suggests that recipient need is an important determinant of aid flows. We also find limited evidence of dyadic political relationships having an effect on assistance targeting, while the quality of recipient policy environments seems to have a minimal impact on donor allocation decisions. |
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