"Does Funding From Donors Displace Government Spending For Health In Developing Countries?"
Journal Article, Health Affairs
Author: Marwa Farag, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: The Dubai Initiative
ABSTRACT: The notable increases in funding from various donors for health over the past several years have made examining the effectiveness of aid all the more important. We examine the extent to which donor funding for health substitutes for-rather than complements- health financing by recipient governments. We find evidence of a strong substitution effect. The proportionate decrease in government spending associated with an increase in donor funding is largest in low-income countries. The results suggest that aid needs to be structured in a way that better aligns donors' and recipient governments' incentives, using innovative approaches such as performance-based aid financing. [Health Affairs 28, no. 4 (2009): 1045-1055; 10.1377/hlthaff.28.4.1045]
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