Stockholm University: Andreas Madestam - Why Does Research Not Get a Major Impact in Aid?
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 17 -- Stockholm University issued the following news:
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Andreas Madestam: Why does research not get a major impact in aid?
Research is used to justify aid decisions rather than to govern them. In the new book "Aid information for all", Andreas Madestam, professor of economics at Stockholm University, analyzes how the organisation and driving forces of aid limit the impact of research and proposes three reforms.
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Andreas Madestam: Why does research not get a major impact in aid?
Research is used to justify aid decisions rather than to govern them. In the new book "Aid information for all", Andreas Madestam, professor of economics at Stockholm University, analyzes how the organisation and driving forces of aid limit the impact of research and proposes three reforms.
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