Elite Capture of Foreign Aid : Evidence from Offshore Bank Accounts
Do elites capture foreign aid? This paper documents that aid disbursements to highly aid-dependent countries coincide with sharp increases in bank deposits in offshore financial centers known for bank secrecy and private wealth management, but not...
Main Authors: | Andersen, Jorgen Juel, Johannesen, Niels, Rijkers, Bob |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/493201582052636710/Elite-Capture-of-Foreign-Aid-Evidence-from-Offshore-Bank-Accounts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33355 |
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