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Political and Ethnic Biases? The Allocation of Foreign Aid from Central European Donors at the Municipality Level in Bosnia & Hercegovina (2005–2020)

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  • Zdeněk Opršal
  • Tereza Nováková
  • Jaromír Harmáček
  • Jiří Pánek
  • Aida Avdić
  • Amra Banda

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This article focuses on the allocation of subnational aid from Central European donors and Serbia to Bosnia & Hercegovina between 2005 and 2020. Spatial and statistical analyses revealed different patterns of aid distribution among municipalities in Bosnia & Hercegovina. Two of the seven donors studied—Croatia and Serbia—showed a clear bias in favour of their ethnic minorities in Bosnia & Hercegovina. For other Central European donors there was a general tendency to provide less aid to municipalities with more Croats. The relationship between variables approximating recipients’ needs and Central European aid was weak or insignificant.

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  • Zdeněk Opršal & Tereza Nováková & Jaromír Harmáček & Jiří Pánek & Aida Avdić & Amra Banda, 2025. "Political and Ethnic Biases? The Allocation of Foreign Aid from Central European Donors at the Municipality Level in Bosnia & Hercegovina (2005–2020)," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 77(6), pages 919-954, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:77:y:2025:i:6:p:919-954
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2025.2516654
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