What are the socioeconomic effects of foreign aid in developing countries? How effective is aid in promoting social capital? The paper focuses on these questions from an empirical perspective and assesses the casual effect of foreign aid on trust in Uganda. Individuals living in counties that...

We investigate the impacts infrastructure investment has on the historical persistence of mistrustwithin Africa. We combine geocoded Afrobarometer survey data with infrastructure projectsfinanced by the Chinese government and its agencies. We show that these projects' presence doesnot diminish...

The impacts of Chinese aid in Africa have been the focus of recent studies, suggesting a high probability of elite capture and political patronage. It should make residents in the projects' vicinities feel neglected since the intended benefits that may accrue from the projects are not likely to...

Wane investigates the determinants of foreign aid quality. He shows that design effects are a crucial component of quality. He thus establishes that donors have an impact on the quality of the foreign assistance they provide. The author also shows both theoretically and empirically that the...

Die Masterarbeit hat das Ziel, die bestehende Forschungslücke einer Gesamtbetrachtung der deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHK) als Akteure der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) zu verringern. Leitende Frage der Arbeit ist, ob die IHK-EZ einen positiven Beitrag zur nachhaltigen EZ...