The Spanish pattern of aid giving

Sergio Tezanos Vázquez
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Sergio Tezanos Vázquez: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales (ICEI)

No 804, Working Papers del Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales

Abstract: The geographical allocation of Spanish aid has been little studied, despite the fact that it is unusually concentrated on middle-income countries. This paper sets out a model of Spanish ODA policy based on a mixture of recipient needs, donor interests and effectiveness considerations. Moreover it analyses both the aid-partner selection process and the eventual aid-quota allocation. The results show that Spain has followed an eclectic pattern of aid allocation, involving recipient needs, but where self-interest predominates and performance criteria are absent. The apparently insufficient progressiveness of the Spanish allocation is due mainly to the influence of the post-colonial links –although these links have characterized the geographical specialization of all donor countries that were once colonial metropolises.

Keywords: Official development assistance (ODA); aid allocation; geographical specialization; aid effectiveness; recipients’ needs; donor’s interests.; Ayuda oficial al desarrollo (AOD); Asignación de la ayuda; Especialización geográfica; Eficacia de la ayuda; Necesidades de los receptores; Intereses de los donantes. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2008
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