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Foreign Aid in Areas of Limited Statehood
Dreher, Axel; Lang, Valentin F.; Ziaja, Sebastian - 2017
We review the aid effectiveness literature to assess whether foreign aid given to areas of limited statehood can be expected to promote economic and social outcomes in the recipient country. We distinguish different types of aid, motives for granting it, recipient country policies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011615895
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Foreign Aid in Areas of Limited Statehood
Dreher, Axel - 2017
We review the aid effectiveness literature to assess whether foreign aid given to areas of limited statehood can be expected to promote economic and social outcomes in the recipient country. We distinguish different types of aid, motives for granting it, recipient country policies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012961083
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Foreign aid in areas of limited statehood
Dreher, Axel; Lang, Valentin; Ziaja, Sebastian - 2017
We review the aid effectiveness literature to assess whether foreign aid given to areas of limited statehood can be expected to promote economic and social outcomes in the recipient country. We distinguish different types of aid, motives for granting it, recipient country policies and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011602771
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CORRUPTION AROUND THE WORLD: EVIDENCE FROM A STRUCTURAL MODEL
Dreher, Axel; Kotsogiannis, Christos; McCorriston, Steve - EconWPA - 2004
The causes and consequences of corruption have attracted much attention in recent years by both academics and policy … makers. Central in the discussion on the impact of corruption are perception-based indices. While informative, these indices … are ordinal in nature and hence provide no indication of how much economic loss is attributed to corruption. Arguably …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125948
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Corruption and the shadow economy: An empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294540
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Does conditionality work? A test for an innovative US aid scheme
Öhler, Hannes; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Dreher, Axel - 2010
Corporation (MCC) was successful in promoting better control of corruption. We employ a difference … corruption over time. We conclude that - if designed properly - conditionality can work. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302714
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Does Conditionality Work? A Test for an Innovative US Aid Scheme
Öhler, Hannes; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Dreher, Axel - 2010
Corporation (MCC) was successful in promoting better control of corruption. We employ a difference … corruption over time. We conclude that - if designed properly - conditionality can work. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329963
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Corruption and the shadow economy: An empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich - 2006
This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330109
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The Intriguing Nexus between Corruption and Capital Account Restrictions
Dreher, Axel; Siemers, Lars-H. R. - 2005
The paper develops a theoretical model showing a mutual relationship between corruption and capital account … restrictions. According to the model, higher corruption induces stricter restrictions and vice versa. We test the model using panel … data for 112 countries over the period 1984?2002 and find that corruption and restrictions are indeed mutually determined …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276557
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Corruption and the shadow economy : an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276563