countries, an idea that captivates policymakers in international aid and trade diplomacy. A lengthy literature and recent data …

have an effect on growth. We find evidence to support the most recent studies showing that aid has a positive impact on … for aid to achieve impact on growth. Second, we test whether donor aid facilitates political business cycles, and … and/or monetary stimuli to foster economic growth and thus, maximize the probability of re-election. Using a panel dataset …

I discuss how aid can support growth in small, isolated economies. Small markets frustrate scale economies and …

This paper is a contribution to the literature on aid and growth. Despite an extensive empirical literature in this … area, existing studies have not addressed directly the mechanisms via which aid should affect growth. We identify … consumption spending. With the use of residual generated regressors, we achieve a measure of the total effect of aid 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 …

least one year - have a significant negative growth effect. Post-conflict recovery of output is enhanced by aid flows but …Growth rates of per capita GDP are depressed by civil conflict to a degree that reflects its severity. Only the more …