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In this study, we investigate the role of development assistance in reducing a hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on economic growth, using a panel of 78 developing nations with data for the period 1984-2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive Quantile regressions. Domestic,...
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We examine the impact of geo-referenced World Bank development programs on subnational development using equally sized … reveal that World Bank foreign aid projects contribute significantly to grid cell economic activity measured by night …
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The three main financial inflows to developing countries have largely increased during the last two decades, despite the large debate in the literature regarding their effects on economic growth which is not yet clear-cut. An emerging literature investigates the dependence of their effects on...
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reducing poverty in the developing world? Will a new 'big push' approach accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development …, we have a moral obligation to do the best we can to lift people out of poverty in the developing world. The findings of …
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This paper examines whether the federal structure of aid-receiving countries matters in explaining aid effectiveness. Following the decentralization theorem, the devolution of powers should increase aid effectiveness, since local decision-makers are better informed about local needs. At the same...
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