This paper investigates the impact of aid on growth. A clear departure from the vast majority of the existing … test the three main competing specifications in the aid and growth literature for a sample of aid recipient countries over … the 1974-2001 period. Our results clearly show that the different categories of aid exert different effects on growth …

aid on growth. We call this homogeneity assumption into question, first constructing a model in which donor motives matter …The typical identification strategy in aid effectiveness studies assumes donor motives do not influence the impact of …

aid on growth. We call this homogeneity assumption into question, first constructing a model in which donor motives matter …The typical identification strategy in aid effectiveness studies assumes donor motives do not influence the impact of …

This paper investigates the role of aid in mitigating the adverse effects of commodity export price shocks on growth in … the exchange rate substantially lower the adverse growth effect of shocks.  While the mitigating effect of aid is … commodity-dependent countries.  Using a large cross-country dataset, we find that negative shocks matter for short-term growth …

We show empirically that aid given to poor developing countries enhances growth and reduces emigration once several … enhances labour force growth and the savings ratio. Official development aid decreases the savings ratio and the per capita GDP … direct effects of aid on growth and the unfavourable effects on savings, tax revenues, and labour force growth. …