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Vom Nutzen afrikanischer Zuwanderer für Europa. Wende in der EU-Einwanderungspolitik?
Kohnert, Dirk - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
A growing number of Africans flees from their desolate economic situation or violent conflicts and political persecution at home to Europe. The European Union shares responsibil-ity for this growing economic misery, in view of its egoistic external trade policy. Neverthe-less, it intensifies the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005790377
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Assessing the contribution of donor agencies to aid effectiveness: The impact of World Bank preparation on project outcomes
Kilby, Christopher - Economics Department, School of Business - 2012
This paper assesses the impact of World Bank project preparation on project outcomes. Using a stochastic frontier model …, I generate a measure of World Bank project preparation duration based on variation in political economy factors that are … effects are conditional on the degree of economic vulnerability. The impact of World Bank preparation is greater in countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011093706
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Desperately seeking model countries: The World Bank in Vietnam
Cling, Jean-Pierre; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009
Vietnam is a very important country for the World Bank. It is the first recipient of IDA credits. It is also presented …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011072101
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Desperately seeking model countries: The World Bank in Vietnam
Cling, Jean-Pierre; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, … - DIAL - 2009
(english) Vietnam is a very important country for the World Bank. It is the first recipient of IDA credits. It is also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008566262
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Are Remittances More Effective Than Aid To Improve Child Health? An Empirical Assessment using Inter and Intra-Country Data
Chauvet, Lisa; Gubert, Flore; Mesplé-Somps, Sandrine - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
The objective of the paper is to analyze the respective impact of aid and remittances on human development as measured by infant and child mortality rates and stunting incidence. Panel data on a sample of 98 developing countries, and cross-country quintile-level data on a sample of 47 developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707178
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Does Aid for Education Attract Foreign Investors? An Empirical Analysis for Latin America
Donaubauer, Julian; Herzer, Dierk; Nunnenkamp, Peter - FIW - 2013
We address the question of whether foreign aid helps attract foreign direct investment (FDI). This could be achieved if well targeted aid removed critical impediments to higher FDI inflows. In particular, we test the hypothesis that aid for education is an effective means to increase FDI flows...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856797
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Does Aid for Education Attract Foreign Investors? An Empirical Analysis for Latin America
Donaubauer, Julian; Herzer, Dierk; Nunnenkamp, Peter - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2012
We address the question of whether foreign aid helps attract foreign direct investment (FDI). This could be achieved if well targeted aid removed critical impediments to higher FDI inflows. In particular, test the hypothesis that aid for education is an effective means to increase FDI flows to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886964
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Government Ideology in Donor and Recipient Countries: Does Political Proximity Matter for the Effectiveness of Aid?
Dreher, Axel; Minasyan, Anna; Nunnenkamp, Peter - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2013
Political proximity between donor and recipient governments may impair the effectiveness of aid by encouraging favoritism. By contrast, political misalignment between donor and recipient governments may render aid less effective by adding to transaction costs and giving rise to incentive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886870
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Geopolitics, Aid and Growth
Dreher, Axel; Eichenauer, Vera; Gehring, Kai - CESifo - 2013
We investigate the effects of short-term political motivations on the effectiveness of foreign aid. Donor countries’ political motives might reduce the effectiveness of conditionality, channel aid to inferior projects or affect the way aid is spent in other ways, reduce the aid bureaucracy’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010671571
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Geopolitics, Aid and Growth
Dreher, Axel; Eichenauer, Vera; Gehring, Kai - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
We investigate the effects of short-term political motivations on the effectiveness of foreign aid. Donor countries’ political motives might reduce the effectiveness of conditionality, channel aid to inferior projects, reduce the aid bureaucracy’s effort, and change the power structure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083419