CMI Brief
| 2005
Should Corrupt Countries receive Budget Support?
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief) 4 p.
How to cite this publication:
Ivar Kolstad (2005). Should Corrupt Countries receive Budget Support? Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief )
Corruption makes budget support ineffective, and sometimes counter-productive. Budget support is particularly unsuitable in partner countries where political corruption is rampant. As donors increase budget support, it is a paradox that corruption is not more of an issue in evaluations and public financial management assessment methods.