Publication

This paper analyzes whether and to what extent NGOs outperform official donors by allocating aid in a way that renders effective poverty alleviation more likely. It uses Probit and Tobit models and an exceptionally detailed database that allows a comparison of Swedish NGO aid allocation to Swedish official aid. The authors argue that the Swedish case supports the skeptical view that NGOs are unlikely to outperform official donors by providing better targeted aid when it comes to allocation across eligible recipients.