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Do in‐kind donations promote cooperation among non‐governmental organisations? Lessons from the Greek refugee crisis

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  • Smaro Boura
  • Orestis Vathis
  • Asteris Huliaras
  • Nikolaos Tzifakis

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Since 2015, Greece has experienced an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers. For several months, most humanitarian assistance provided to them by non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) heavily relied on in‐kind donations. Donations of tangible items frequently pose serious management challenges and may disturb relief distribution. Through empirical research based on a questionnaire survey and interviews, we find that NGOs have increasingly cooperated and coped well with these management issues. Despite the lack of formal coordination mechanisms, it seems that donation of goods acted as an incentive for cooperation. In contrast, in‐kind donations of services (volunteerism) did not seem to have the same effect.

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  • Smaro Boura & Orestis Vathis & Asteris Huliaras & Nikolaos Tzifakis, 2022. "Do in‐kind donations promote cooperation among non‐governmental organisations? Lessons from the Greek refugee crisis," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(1), pages 130-144, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:34:y:2022:i:1:p:130-144
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3585
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