The Fungibility of Aid Earmarked for HIV/AIDS Control Programs

Sarah E. Harper

World Development, 2012, vol. 40, issue 11, 2263-2274

Abstract: This paper investigates fungibility of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for HIV/AIDS control, adding to the debate regarding consequences of scaling up this type of ODA. A theoretical model yields two estimable equations; in public health spending and non-health spending, with ODA for HIV/AIDS as the key regressor. The equations are estimated using data for 52 countries, from 2003 to 2009. Results suggest ODA for HIV/AIDS is not fungible across the 52 countries. Fungibility and other constraints to effective use of increased ODA in health sectors are country-specific issues; ODA for HIV/AIDS must be delivered via mechanisms specific to country contexts.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Sub-Saharan Africa; aid; fungibility; capacity constraints; public expenditure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.009

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