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Do NGOs make a difference: a case study of rural Rajasthan

Publication Date
2008-July-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Johnson-Lans, Shirley
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

An empirical analysis of effects of NGO interventions on health and education of women and girls in rural Rajasthan employs an original micro data set to address criticisms of NGO effectiveness. Isolating the effects of the NGO's programs from personal...

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The political economy of conditionality: an empirical analysis of World Bank Enforcement

Publication Date
2008-January-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Kilby, Christopher
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

Traditional aid conditionality has been attacked as ineffective in part because aid agencies - notably the World Bank - often fail to enforce conditions. This pattern undermines the credibility of conditionality, weakening incentives to implement policy reforms. The standard critique...

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