Need, merit and politics in multilateral aid allocation: a district-level analysis of world bank projects in India – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) https://www.idos-research.de/externe-publikationen/article/need-merit-and-politics-in-multilateral-aid-allocation-a-district-level-analysis-of-world-bank-projects-in-india/
It is only for some sectors that we find stronger indications of needs-based allocation