investigate whether geopolitical motives matter by testing whether the effect of aid on economic growth is reduced by the share of … provides quasi-random variation in commitments. Our results show that the effect of aid on growth is significantly lower when … reduces growth. Second, political interest variables are invalid instruments for aid, raising doubts about a large number of …

test whether the effect of aid on economic growth is reduced by the share of years a country has served on the United … results show that the relationship of aid with growth is significantly lower when aid has been committed during a country …’s tenure on the UNSC. We derive two conclusions from this. First, short-term political favoritism reduces growth. Second …

testing whether the effect of aid on economic growth is reduced by the share of years a country has served on the United …. Our results show that the effect of aid on growth is significantly lower when aid has been granted for political reasons …. We derive two conclusions from this. First, short-term political favoritism reduces growth. Second, political interest …