

Axel Dreher
Professor of International and Development Politics, Heidelberg University
Axel Dreher is Professor of International and Development Politics at Heidelberg University, Germany, and Editor of the Review of International Organizations. He is a CESIfo and CEPR Research Fellow, AidData Faculty Associate, Associated Professor at the University of Goettingen and KOF Swiss Economic Institute, and a member of the European Development Network (EUDN). Most of his research is on political economy, economic development, and international economics.
Recent work by Axel Dreher
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Leader spouses and informal influence in foreign aid
The birthplaces of the spouses of political leaders receive more than three times as much aid during the tenure of their partners than the same sub-national region would receive at other times.
Published 29.05.24
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Chinese development finance and public opinion
Chinese development projects have increased popular support for the Chinese government in the Global South
Published 07.11.23
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African leaders’ misuse of Chinese development finance: The price of country ownership
China’s ‘on demand’ approach to foreign assistance may be motivated by good intentions, but it increases the risk of political misuse of aid
Published 18.08.15