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Lives in the Balance

Improving Accountability for Public Spending in Developing Nations
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Foreign aid is being scrutinized heavily these days-by donor countries who don't want simply to give money away, in the recipient nations who need to make the most of what they have, and among major analysts and writers such as William Easterly (White Man's Burden). Lives in the Balance investigates a vital aspect of the foreign aid landscape-how to make sure money goes where it should.
Charles C. Griffin is senior adviser to the vice president for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank and former senior fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings Institution. David de Ferranti is president of the Results for Development Institute and a former World Bank vice president. Courtney Tolmie is a senior program officer for the Transparency and Accountability Program, a project of the Results for Development Institute. Justin Jacinto, Graeme Ramshaw, and Chinyere Bun all have conducted research for Brookings.
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