Addressing the food aid curse

Max Blouin and Stephane Pallage

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 104, issue 1, 49-51

Abstract: The food aid curse arises because humanitarian aid agencies that are devoted to save lives cannot commit not to intervene in case of man-made famines. We propose a solution to this curse in models of agrarian economies with kleptocratic governments.

Keywords: Food; aid; Famines; Commitment; Samaritan's; dilemma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Working Paper: Addressing the Food Aid Curse (2007)
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