Recent theoretical literature suggests that aid, geography, and resource endowments affect diversification of exports … African countries. The evidence suggests that aid, the quality of infrastructure, and resource endowments are robust … determinants of diversification in Africa. It also suggests that there is no systematic relationship between geography and …

Recent theoretical literature suggests that aid, geography, and resource endowments affect diversification of exports … African countries. The evidence suggests that aid, the quality of infrastructure, and resource endowments are robust … determinants of diversification in Africa. It also suggests that there is no systematic relationship between geography and …

This paper departs from the traditional aid — economic growth studies through its examination of the impact of aid and … 1980-2014. Findings from our system generalised methods of moments (GMM) show that, while foreign aid significantly drives … economic transformation, aid volatility deteriorates sectoral value additions with huge impact on the non — tradable sector and …

Most rich countries developed without aid, and this 'self-development' has some intrinsic advantages. In today … many poor countries. Aid can therefore usefully be thought of as a necessary but 'second-best option'. The challenge then … is how to manage this second-best option, particularly in the more aid-dependent states and the more fragile environments …

This paper discusses past and current social policy strategies in the international aid architecture. From the 1990s …, aid strategy and policy shifted to put a stronger emphasis on human development. This accelerated with the Millennium … also assesses some of the concerns associated with the 'Paris-style' aid modalities, and discusses major challenges for the …

This paper contributes to the debate on aid effectiveness by looking at the 'how' of aid effectiveness. In other words … it provides an assessment of whether aid only filled a financing gap or whether it, in addition, helped influence the … significant aid inflows over the last two and a half decades and also recorded significant growth and poverty reduction. The paper …

Services are the fastest growing portion of world trade and now account for nearly a quarter of global exports. This … presents opportunities for emerging economies to adapt and enter new markets. Many countries in southern Africa have struggled … contributing directly to exports. The authors examine evidence on international services trade for the Southern African Development …

This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the …