Game-theoretic analysis of international development assistance regimes

This article analyzes the different conflict of interest situations that arise in international development cooperation. The most popular theoretical concepts are given, including Principal-Agent Model, Samaritan's Dilemma, the Utility function in the presence of several donor and recipient, as well as in the situation of "donor-recipient-contractor" interactions. These models are considered in terms of game-theoretic approach and are illustrated by a series of actual examples. Game theory allows us to understand the underlying motivations of various actors of international development assistance regimes, that is especially important today as the Russian global policy of international assistance is shaped.