International humanitarian aid

Andreas Fuchs and Samuel Siewers

Chapter 55 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice, 2025, pp 390-398 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter presents the state of research on international humanitarian aid from a political-economy perspective. It contains an outline of its modern history, definitions of key concepts, and an overview of the related literature. It focuses on the types, funding sources, and allocation patterns of international humanitarian aid and concludes with an overview of its implications and side effects.

Keywords: Humanitarian assistance; Disaster relief; Foreign aid; Donor government interests; Political economy; United Nations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802207743
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