CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Rudinac, Ivana |
|---|---|
| Title | Does Chinese Development Assistance Undermine Good Governance: Evidence From The Western Balkans |
| Summary | Aid is usually considered as fungible resource that, under certain circumstances, have potential to undermine governance in recipient countries, which has been addressed by DAC donors` provision of conditional aid. The emergence of China as favorable donor in developing world, and its no string attached approach has been a subject of wide research interest in previous decade. This thesis revisits theoretical aspects of aid, asking the question whether Chinese assistance undermine good governance in recipient countries. Combining traditional approach with the recent trends in the field, this thesis explores the association between Chinese flows and governance outcomes on national and subnational level in Western Balkans region. Expert based, national level indicators show significant degradation of rule of law in countries with more aid flows from China. Subjective, citizen perceptions, on the other hand, show significantly higher prevalence of corruption in regions with active Chinese projects. The findings suggest the importance of multi-layered approach to assessing the effects of Chinese interventions: both on geographical level and in terms of different forms of delivery. |
| Supervisor | Cristina Corduneanu-Huci |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/rudinac_ivana.pdf |
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