Emergency Aid 2.0
Andreas Fuchs and Nils-Hendrik Klann
Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2013: Wettbewerbspolitik und Regulierung in einer globalen Wirtschaftsordnung - Session: International Trade and Finance, No. D08-V3, September 2013
Abstract
Does the proliferation of donors lead to visible changes in the world of foreign assistance? Aid provided by low- and middle-income countries, authoritarian regimes and donors operating outside the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is gaining in importance. This article uses data on humanitarian aid supplied by 105 donor countries to explore how different donors respond to emergency appeals. Our results show that both “new” and “old” donors provide emergency aid based on humanitarian need and their self-interests, but non-DAC donors attach relatively more importance to political motives. Additionally, authoritarian donors favor countries rich in natural resources and disfavor democracies. Since the timeliness of the aid delivery is crucial for aid effectiveness, we furthermore analyze which factors influence the time that passes after a natural disaster before a donor commits itself to provide relief. We find DAC, developed and democratic countries to be significantly faster than non-DAC, developing and authoritarian countries.
Working paper (December 2012)
Presentations at conferences and workshops
Andreas Fuchs and Nils-Hendrik Klann
Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2013: Wettbewerbspolitik und Regulierung in einer globalen Wirtschaftsordnung - Session: International Trade and Finance, No. D08-V3, September 2013
Abstract
Does the proliferation of donors lead to visible changes in the world of foreign assistance? Aid provided by low- and middle-income countries, authoritarian regimes and donors operating outside the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is gaining in importance. This article uses data on humanitarian aid supplied by 105 donor countries to explore how different donors respond to emergency appeals. Our results show that both “new” and “old” donors provide emergency aid based on humanitarian need and their self-interests, but non-DAC donors attach relatively more importance to political motives. Additionally, authoritarian donors favor countries rich in natural resources and disfavor democracies. Since the timeliness of the aid delivery is crucial for aid effectiveness, we furthermore analyze which factors influence the time that passes after a natural disaster before a donor commits itself to provide relief. We find DAC, developed and democratic countries to be significantly faster than non-DAC, developing and authoritarian countries.
Working paper (December 2012)
Presentations at conferences and workshops
- Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik, Düsseldorf, Germany (09/2013)
- Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, USA (04/2013)
- International Relations Faculty Colloquium, Princeton University, USA (12/2012)
- Faculty seminar of the Government Department, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA (10/2012)
