Description
International studies have noted the growing power of philanthrocapitalist foundations over global policymaking for at least a decade. However, studies on philanthrocapitalism, the emerging form of philanthropy in this decade, are still focused on international organisations or North American cases. This article addresses these gaps by asking (1) how philanthrocapitalism has been studied, and (2) what are its operational patterns in the Global South. To answer these questions, we conducted a systematic review of studies on philanthrocapitalism in middle and low-income countries. Based on this review, we trace the methodological trends in scholarship and develop a framework that explores the relationship between philanthrocapitalism and public policy in the Global South through three main categories: actors, processes, and effects. This framework reveals the specificities of this phenomenon beyond North America and high-income countries as well as points of convergence with previous findings. This article also discusses the limitations and challenges that emerge from the framework, as well as proposals to advance knowledge on philanthrocapitalism in the Global South.
