This paper confirms recent evidence of a positive impact of aid on growth and widens the scope of evaluation to a range … of outcomes including proximate sources of growth (e.g., physical and human capital), indicators of social welfare (e … coherent and favorable pattern of results emerges. Aid has over the past forty years stimulated growth, promoted structural …

understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced β- and σ-convergence; however, growth rates of per … health can enhance growth rate, whereas the overall revenue expenditure retards growth. Therefore, provinces' capital budgets …

-regions to analyse the effect of development funds on regional GDP per capita growth during 2004-10. The results suggest that … development funds have positive impact on GDP per capita growth mainly at municipality level. Furthermore, the results indicate … that different modalities of FCO, FNO, and FNE affect regional growth differently. …

The last two decades have seen rapid economic growth in Zambia and the proliferation of foreign supermarket chain … stores. However, this growth has translated into neither significant job creation nor significant poverty reduction … supermarket value chains and how those firms' participation might stimulate growth through regional trade. Our results show that …

literature doubts the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This paper assesses the aid-growth … 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 …