Why Do Development Projects Create Political Backlash? The Role of Outcomes, Endorsements, and Project Quality Uncertainty

• In Event: Foreign Aid and Accountability

Brief Overview

I present a formal model that explains why foreign aid and FDI projects can decrease domestic support for politicians. In contrast to previous work, I argue that the politician’s endorsements of projects are the source of backlash and not outcomes.

Author

• Stefano Jud, University of Bern