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1. 1. Introducing women's political representation as an explanatory variable for aid utilization : An analysis of the influence of women's political representation on the utilization of foreign assistance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ruth Björklöv; [2021]
   Keywords : Women ́s political representation; foreign aid; government expenditure; healthcare expenditure; education expenditure; military expenditure;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how women's political representation influences foreign aid utilization. While recent contributions show that the impact of foreign aid is highly dependent on the recipient government, there is still limited research on the relationship between women's political representation and aid utilization. READ MORE

3. 2. Are we Making Promises without Proof? : An empirical analysis of the impacts that democracy support and aid targeting education have on democratization

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ruth Björklöv; [2020]
   Keywords : foreign aid; aid effectiveness; democratization; democracy aid; education aid;

   Abstract : As democracy promotion has become an increasingly important aspect on the agenda of foreign aid donors, and since such prioritization of funding comes at the expense of other development areas, it is arguably of interest for donors as well as researchers to investigate its actual impact on democratization. This study endeavors to examine the influence of two types of foreign assistance that could potentially contribute to a democratic development, directlythrough democracy support and indirectly through aid focused on education. READ MORE