The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar

This paper studies the political economy of relief allocation using evidence from aid programs after cyclone Gafilo hit Madagascar in 2004. Relief was provided by the government as well as local and international aid agencies. Aid was more likely in areas with a higher need for relief, in more easil...

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Autores principales: Francken, Nathalie, Minten, Bart, Swinnen, Johan
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153046
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Minten, Bart
Swinnen, Johan
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description This paper studies the political economy of relief allocation using evidence from aid programs after cyclone Gafilo hit Madagascar in 2004. Relief was provided by the government as well as local and international aid agencies. Aid was more likely in areas with a higher need for relief, in more easily accessible communes and in cyclone-affected communes with higher radio coverage and stronger political support for the government. Compared to relief provided by the government, aid by agencies was less affected by media or political factors, but more likely to go to poorer and more easily accessible communes, unconditional on impact.
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spelling CGSpace1530462025-01-24T08:54:43Z The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar Francken, Nathalie Minten, Bart Swinnen, Johan political science natural disasters food aid media This paper studies the political economy of relief allocation using evidence from aid programs after cyclone Gafilo hit Madagascar in 2004. Relief was provided by the government as well as local and international aid agencies. Aid was more likely in areas with a higher need for relief, in more easily accessible communes and in cyclone-affected communes with higher radio coverage and stronger political support for the government. Compared to relief provided by the government, aid by agencies was less affected by media or political factors, but more likely to go to poorer and more easily accessible communes, unconditional on impact. 2012-03 2024-10-01T13:55:31Z 2024-10-01T13:55:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153046 en Limited Access Elsevier Francken, Nathalie; Minten, Bart; Swinnen, Johan 2012. The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar. World Development 40(3): 486-500
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Minten, Bart
Swinnen, Johan
The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
title The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
title_full The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
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title_full_unstemmed The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
title_short The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
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topic political science
natural disasters
food aid
media
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