Thinking about Aid Predictability
Researchers are giving more attention to aid predictability. In part, this is because of increases in the number of aid agencies and aid dollars and the growing complexity of the aid community. A growing body of research is examining key questions:...
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okr-10986-111412021-04-23T14:02:54Z Thinking about Aid Predictability Andrews, Matthew Wilhelm, Vera AID AID AGENCIES AID FLOWS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGETING BUSINESS CYCLE BUSINESS CYCLES CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AID DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DOMESTIC DEBT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FASHION FISCAL POLICY FOOD AID GOVERNMENT BUDGET HIV/AIDS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERVENTIONS INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS INVESTMENT SPENDING LENDERS MONETARY FUND POLICY RESPONSE POLICY RESPONSES PORTFOLIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION TAX TRANSPARENCY Researchers are giving more attention to aid predictability. In part, this is because of increases in the number of aid agencies and aid dollars and the growing complexity of the aid community. A growing body of research is examining key questions: Is aid unpredictable? What causes unpredictability? What can be done about it? This note draws from a selection of recent literature to bring some clarity to the basic story emerging. The authors start by presenting evidence from the literature on various problems with aid flows. Then authors discuss how researchers use terms like volatility and unpredictability when discussing aid predictability; the suggest that these concepts can be sharpened by introducing two new concepts: expectations and reliability. These new concepts are particularly useful in conceptualizing the problems of unpredictable flows in government budget processes. This approach allows a basic analysis of how timing and different types of aid affect predictability, and the implications for policy making. 2012-08-13T14:16:08Z 2012-08-13T14:16:08Z 2008-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/10075143/thinking-aid-predictability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11141 English PREM Notes; No. 124 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research |
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Researchers are giving more attention to
aid predictability. In part, this is because of increases in
the number of aid agencies and aid dollars and the growing
complexity of the aid community. A growing body of research
is examining key questions: Is aid unpredictable? What
causes unpredictability? What can be done about it? This
note draws from a selection of recent literature to bring
some clarity to the basic story emerging. The authors start
by presenting evidence from the literature on various
problems with aid flows. Then authors discuss how
researchers use terms like volatility and unpredictability
when discussing aid predictability; the suggest that these
concepts can be sharpened by introducing two new concepts:
expectations and reliability. These new concepts are
particularly useful in conceptualizing the problems of
unpredictable flows in government budget processes. This
approach allows a basic analysis of how timing and different
types of aid affect predictability, and the implications for
policy making. |
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