The small states of the Asia and Pacific region face unique challenges in raising their growth potential and living … and production bases, exposure to shocks, and heavy reliance on aid. Higher fixed government costs, low access to credit … often face more limited policy tools, policies do matter and can further help build resilience and raise potential growth …

Demand and Growth Regimes (DGR) and Macroeconomic Policy Regimes (MPR) frameworks have taken prominence within the post … terms of aggregate demand and growth. In particular, it is possible to observe the MPR and DGR transition between 2002 and …

This empirical study investigates foreign aid’s effectiveness in stimulating growth by considering economic policies … positively associated with aid flow. Unrest in the country and per capita growth negatively influenced aid, whereas commercial … and the factors that influenced aid flow in Sri Lanka during the period of 1980-2008. For both analyses, a single …

countries, an idea that captivates policymakers in international aid and trade diplomacy. A lengthy literature and recent data …

have an effect on growth. We find evidence to support the most recent studies showing that aid has a positive impact on … for aid to achieve impact on growth. Second, we test whether donor aid facilitates political business cycles, and … and/or monetary stimuli to foster economic growth and thus, maximize the probability of re-election. Using a panel dataset …