The Impact of NGO-Provided Aid on Government Capacity: Evidence from Uganda
研究乌干达农村非政府组织提供基础医疗是否挤占或补充政府服务,发现非政府组织进入减少政府工作人员和医疗服务,但在熟练劳动力充足地区有互补效应。
Abstract This paper investigates whether NGO-provided basic healthcare crowds out or crowds in similar services provided by the government in rural Uganda. We find that NGO entry reduces the number of government workers, which leads to a reduction in government-provided health services. The results are driven by the NGO often hiring the government worker in places where skilled labor is scarce. In places where skilled labor is relatively abundant, the NGO hires a second person and complements government healthcare.Thus, the effects of NGO entry on government capacity are nuanced.