Using data from a field experiment in 500 villages, this paper studies how local institutions affect the quality of governance, as measured by aid distribution outcomes. In villages where elected councils exist and manage distributions, aid targeting improves. However, if the distribution is not clearly assigned to either the council or customary leaders, the creation of elected councils increases embezzlement and makes decision-making less inclusive...
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2013/06/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS6510
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2013/06/01
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Do elected councils improve governance ? experimental evidence on local institutions in Afghanistan
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male head of household