Corruption and International Aid

Adam Salifu; Abdul Gafaru Abdulai

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_3368

Corruption and International Aid

Adam Salifu
, Abdul Gafaru Abdulai

University of Professional Studies, Accra
University of Ghana Business School

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Abstract

Corruption: It is the misuse of public powers, office, and authority for private gain through bribery, extortion, influence, peddling, nepotism, fraud, speed money, or embezzlement. International Aid: It is the transfer of any form of needed assistance such as financial capital, goods, or services from one country or international organization to another country for the benefit of its population. International aid mostly targets poverty reduction, the promotion of public welfare, or economic development. The relationship between corruption and international aid has received considerable attention in the last couple of decades. Despite concerns that development assistance is often rarely put into effective use in highly corrupt countries, the period 1960-2010 witnessed a steady increase in development aid. The Organisation for Economic….

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Go.
Subtitle of host publication	With 294 Figures and 229 Tables
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1187-1195
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319209289
ISBN (Print)	9783319209272
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_3368
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Aid effectiveness
Development aid
Foreign aid
Official development assistance
Overseas aid
Poor governance

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