Board #16 - The Misuse of Foreign Aid: How Transparency and Official Development Assistance Affect Military Spending

• In Event: 86-306 - Poster Session: Political Economy of Aid and Foreign Intervention

Brief Overview

Using a linear regression model with control variables, I examine the interaction between ODA and transparency scores, showing that as transparency decreases, military spending will increase in countries receiving ODAs.

Author

• Marguerite Sharon Williams, Wheaton College-Wheaton