Many analysts decry the level of investment in Africa, saying it is too low. But there is no evidence, in cross …, investment in Africa may be viewed as too high …

The traditional aid-to-investment-to growth linkages are not very robust, especially for African economies. Aid does … not necessarily finance investment and investment does not necessarily promote growth. Differences in economic policy, on … created a productive environment for private investment and growth …

Aid does not necessarily finance investment, and investment does not necessarily promote growth. But the combination of … private investment, good policies, and foreign aid is quite powerful. When societies themselves take the lead in putting …, and money.Dollar and Easterly's study of aid, investment, and policies in Africa leads them to four principal conclusions …

While many analysts decry the lack of sufficient investment in Africa, we find no evidence that private and public … investment are productive, either in Africa as a whole (unless Botswana is included in the sample), or in the manufacturing … sector in Tanzania. In this restricted sense, inadequate investment is not the major obstacle to African economic development …