Aid, Growth, and Development Have We Come Full Circle?
Abstract
The micro-macro paradox has been revived. Despite broadly positive evaluations at the micro and meso-levels, recent literature doubts the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This paper assesses the aid-growth literature and, taking inspiration from the program evaluation literature, we re-examine key hypotheses. In our findings, aid has a positive and statistically significant causal effect on growth over the long run, with confidence intervals conforming to levels suggested by growth theory. Aid remains a key tool for enhancing the development prospects of poor countries.Download Info
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Paper provided by World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) in its series Working Papers with number wp2010-96.Length: 38 pages
Date of creation: 2010
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Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp2010-96
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Keywords: Foreign aid; growth; aid effectiveness; causal effects;Other versions of this item:
- Channing Arndt & Sam Jones & Finn Tarp, 2010. "Aid, Growth, and Development: Have We Come Full Circle?," Journal of Globalization and Development, De Gruyter, vol. 1(2), pages 5.
- O1 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
- O4 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity
- F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
- C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:
- NEP-ALL-2010-10-23 (All new papers)
- NEP-CWA-2010-10-23 (Central & Western Asia)
- NEP-DEV-2010-10-23 (Development)
- NEP-FDG-2010-10-23 (Financial Development & Growth)
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by Terence Wood in Development Policy Blog on 2011-07-19 19:50:06 - Should aid focus on economic development? (part 2)
by Terence Wood in Development Policy Blog on 2011-05-25 06:11:26
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