In­vit­a­tion for PhD De­fence - Salma Ma­hamed

In order to obtain the PhD degree, Salma Mahamed has submitted her thesis entitled:  

The Political Economy of Aid Allocation   

Across three empirical studies, this dissertation investigates aid allocation during a period increasingly defined by the institutionalization of economic interests and a shift toward market-based aid practices among OECD-DAC donors. The thesis shows the changing nature of donor motives, how industrial interests in development cooperation affect the use of specific aid instruments, and how private-sector actors respond to commercially motivated aid. Overall, the dissertation examines the changing political economy of aid in the 21st century, illuminating how political and economic forces and actors shape contemporary aid practices, and how these dynamics affect the distribution of billions of dollars in development assistance worldwide.   

The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk