Elite capture through information distortion: A theoretical essay

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Development Economics
Year: 2014
Volume: 106
Issue: C
Pages: 250-263

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We investigate donor–beneficiary relationships in participatory development programmes, where (i) communities are heterogeneous and dominated by the local elite, (ii) the elite strategically proposes a project to the donor, knowing that the latter has imperfect knowledge of the needs of the target population.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:deveco:v:106:y:2014:i:c:p:250-263
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29