Proliferation and fragmentation: Transactions costs and the value of aid
Proliferation and fragmentation: Transactions costs and the value of aid
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扩散和分散：交易成本和援助的价值
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2006
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M. Moore
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A. Acharya;A. D. de Lima;M. Moore
援助国数量和援助渠道激增的问题继续恶化。人们普遍认为，这会增加直接和间接的交易成本，从而大大降低援助的价值。我们通过以下方式对现有文献作出贡献：（a）对扩散的明显不利影响进行分类;（B）提出一个可靠和公平的指标，说明主要双边捐助国的援助扩散或集中的相对程度;（c）对为什么有些捐助国比其他捐助国扩散得更多作出一些解释;（d）建立一个可靠的衡量标准，衡量受援国在多大程度上受到援助来源分散问题的困扰;以及（e）表明援助捐助国中最严重的扩散者特别有可能是最受支离破碎之害的受援国的援助提供者。这对援助政策有重大影响。
Abstract The problem of the proliferation of the number of aid donors and aid channels continues to worsen. It is widely and plausibly believed that this significantly reduces the value of aid by increasing direct and indirect transactions costs. We contribute to the existing literature by: (a) categorising the apparent adverse effects of proliferation; (b) producing a reliable and fair indicator of the relative degree to which the main bilateral donors proliferate or concentrate their aid; (c) giving some explanation of why some donors proliferate more than others; (d) constructing a reliable measure of the extent to which recipients suffer from the problem of fragmentation in the sources of their aid; and (e) demonstrating that the worst proliferators among the aid donors are especially likely to be suppliers of aid to recipients suffering most from fragmentation. There are significant implications for aid policy.