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Danquah, Michael; Ouattara, Bazoumana - 2021

A plethora of work has been done on the effectiveness of foreign aid. However, virtually none of the previous studies has investigated the impact of aid on social cohesion. Yet, in order to promote the achievement of the targets in SDG 16, donors and global partners of developing countries have...

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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda

Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013

This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms … and public administration, public financial management, revenue management, procurement, and anti-corruption) - that laws … that new mechanisms work as intended. The paper suggests that government should reframe its reform agenda to address these …

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How do governments become great? : ten cases, two competing explanations, one large research agenda

Andrews, Matt - 2013

Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress. Examples are more numerous than one might imagine and raise an important question: 'how do governments become great?'....

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Who really leads development?

Andrews, Matt - 2013

'Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies focused on individual leaders - or heroes - when examining...

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Does aid to the productive sectors cause manufacturing sector growth in Africa?

Ndikumana, Alain - 2022

In recent decades, Africa has received a large share of official development assistance compared to other regions of the world. Using AidData for 2000-13, this paper examines the effects of aid to productive sectors on manufacturing growth in Africa. Econometric results show that increased...

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Aid effectiveness in fragile and conflict-affected contexts : lessons from more than two decades of research

Carment, David; Samy, Yiagadeesen - 2023

The objective of this paper is to focus on fragility research findings and examine what works or does not work in development aid and development cooperation in fragile and conflictaffected contexts. We draw on our own research findings as well as country-level studies. We examine questions of...

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The institutions and policies of aid-recipient countries and aid effectiveness : the case of Afghanistan

Bizhan, Nematullah - 2023

The aid effectiveness principles have limits if the recipient is fragile. The problem of relevance exists if the recipient has an authoritarian or totalitarian regime. In situations of weak statehood and fragility, a large portion of aid would likely bypass the state because of high demand for...

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Aid, growth, and development : have we come full circle?

Arndt, Channing; Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2010

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...

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Aid, growth and private capital flows to Ghana

Osei, Robert Darko - 2012

This study provides an analysis of the aid-private capital flows-growth nexus for Ghana. It is premised on the argument that Ghana's new status as a middle income country plus the start of oil production is bound to result in a reduction in ODA inflows in the long term. However in the short to...

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Aid and growth : what meta-analysis reveals

Mekasha, Tseday Jemaneh; Tarp, Finn - 2011

Some recent literature in the meta-analysis category where results from a range of studies are brought together throws doubt on the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This paper assesses what meta-analysis has to say about the effectiveness of foreign aid in terms...

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