Aid allocation studies typically find considerable heterogeneity in donors’ allocation patterns; be it for total Official Development Assistance (ODA) or sector-specific aid. This paper investigates the underlying factors influencing donors’ selection and actual allocation decisions for...

SDGs (The Sustainable Development Goals) are underfinanced in developing countries, especially in low-income countries. This conclusion is based on a review of SDG financing needs and available financing sources - including international private finance, blended finance, remittances, domestic...

The FEEM project APPS – Assessment, Projections and Policy of Sustainable Development Goals - focuses on the quantitative assessment of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations at the end of September 2015. The project consists of two phases. The first,...

While trade can greatly contribute to providing more education opportunities in the development world, its potential has not been fully exploited so far. This paper examines how international trade can help increase supply of and investment in higher education, thereby enhancing access and...