How Diversity in Aid Leadership Affects Support for Donor Countries: Evidence from South Africa

• In Event: New Frontiers in Race in International Relations

Brief Overview

We investigate how racial and gender diversity of US development leadership affects recipient public attitudes and policy preferences. We find racial and gender diversity together improve trust and perceived leader quality.

Authors

• Soohyun Cho, Bowdoin College

• Simone Dietrich, University of Geneva

• Rikio John Inouye, Princeton University