| dc.contributor.author | Cassina, Chiara | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nickl, Emma Maria | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oh, Jinhwan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-25T10:25:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-25T10:25:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-06-24 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1508-2008 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11089/58647 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the determinants of Poland’s bilateral official developmental assistance (ODA) per capita allocation between 2013 and 2023 across 127 recipient countries. Employing panel data and multiple regression models, the analysis evaluates whether Poland, as a European Union post-accession donor with a post-communist transition background, allocates aid primarily based on recipient need or donor interest. The results indicate that Poland allocates significantly higher per capita aid to Eastern Partnership countries, reflecting strong regional solidarity rooted in historical ties. Within this regional context, aid allocation exhibits a non-linear income pattern, with middle-income recipients receiving the most support. Contrastingly, among non-Eastern Partnership recipients, income plays a minimal to negligible role in Poland’s aid allocation decisions. Trade relationships are relevant within the regional context, whereas democracy promotion shows no significant influence on aid allocation. The analysis further reveals that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had a significant impact on Poland’s aid allocation to Eastern Partnership countries. Overall, these findings provide partial support for the dual-track hypothesis identified in the literature on emerging Asian donors. The results suggest that Poland’s ODA follows a regionally focused strategy that combines geopolitical concerns with transition solidarity, rather than being driven by humanitarian or commercial motives. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | W artykule poddano analizie determinanty bilateralnej oficjalnej pomocy rozwojowej (ODA) per capita, przyznawanej przez Polskę w latach 2013–2023 na rzecz 127 krajów-beneficjentów. Wykorzystując dane panelowe oraz modele regresji wielokrotnej, zbadano, czy Polska – jako kraj Unii Europejskiej z doświadczeniem transformacji postkomunistycznej, będący po akcesji dawcą pomocy – alokuje pomoc przede wszystkim na podstawie potrzeb beneficjentów czy też interesów dawcy. Wyniki wskazują, że Polska przeznacza istotnie wyższą pomoc per capita dla krajów Partnerstwa Wschodniego, co odzwierciedla silną solidarność regionalną zakorzenioną w więziach historycznych. W ramach tego kontekstu regionalnego alokacja pomocy wykazuje nieliniowy wzorzec dochodowy, przy czym kraje o średnich dochodach otrzymują największe wsparcie. Z kolei wśród krajów nienależących do Partnerstwa Wschodniego poziom dochodu odgrywa minimalną lub wręcz znikomą rolę w decyzjach Polski dotyczących alokacji pomocy. Relacje handlowe mają znaczenie w ujęciu regionalnym, natomiast promowanie demokracji nie wykazuje istotnego wpływu na alokację pomocy. Analiza ujawniła ponadto, że inwazja Rosji na Ukrainę miała istotny wpływ na alokację polskiej pomocy dla krajów Partnerstwa Wschodniego. Ogółem wyniki te częściowo potwierdzają hipotezę podwójnej ścieżki, identyfikowaną w literaturze dotyczącej wschodzących azjatyckich dawców pomocy. Rezultaty sugerują, że polska oficjalna pomoc rozwojowa realizuje strategię skoncentrowaną regionalnie, łączącą uwarunkowania geopolityczne z solidarnością transformacyjną, zamiast być determinowaną względami humanitarnymi lub komercyjnymi. | pl |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | pl |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe;2 | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | |
| dc.subject | ODA determinants | en |
| dc.subject | Poland | en |
| dc.subject | post-accession donor | en |
| dc.subject | Eastern Partnership | en |
| dc.subject | determinanty ODA | pl |
| dc.subject | Polska | pl |
| dc.subject | poakcesyjny dawca pomocy | pl |
| dc.subject | Partnerstwo Wschodnie | pl |
| dc.title | Determinants of Foreign Aid: The Case of Poland | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Determinanty pomocy zagranicznej: przypadek Polski | pl |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.page.number | 185-206 | |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Cassina, Chiara - Business Administration and International Relations, IE University, Madrid, Spain | en |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Nickl, Emma Maria - International Business, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands | en |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Oh, Jinhwan - Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2082-6737 | |
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| dc.contributor.authorEmail | Cassina, Chiara - ccassina.ieu2022@student.ie.edu | |
| dc.contributor.authorEmail | Nickl, Emma Maria - e.nickl@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl | |
| dc.contributor.authorEmail | Oh, Jinhwan - joh@ewha.ac.kr | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.18778/1508-2008.29.16 | |
| dc.relation.volume | 29 | |