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Chapter 26 The economics of international aid

Kanbur, Ravi - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 1559-1588). 2006

This paper presents an overview of the economics of international aid, highlighting the historical literature and the contemporary debates. It reviews the “trade-theoretic” and the “contract-theoretic” analytical literature, and the empirical and institutional literature. It demonstrates...

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Connecting national ownership and local participation in aid recipient countries : the cases of Rwanda and Cambodia

Hasselskog, Malin; Ndizera, Vedaste; Öjendal, Joakim - 2023

This paper examines previously under-explored links between two aid-nurtured ideals. 'National ownership' and 'local participation' both aim to increase recipient influence and thereby address the inherent inequality of the aid relation. Questioning the common assumption of synergy, we analyse...

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The role of foreign aid in the transformation of Iraq's society and economy

Jaber, Hadi - In: International journal of management and economics 58 (2022) 2, pp. 218-232

Foreign aid helps in transforming nations and ensuring that they attain economic development. Foreign aid levels in Iraq are higher than those of its oil-producing neighbors due to numerous factors that are discussed in the present study. Iraq is the second largest oil producer in the Middle...

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Binding Constraints to Trade Expansion : Aid for Trade Objectives and Diagnostics Tools

Hallaert, Jean-Jacques - 2010

Trade can be a powerful engine for economic growth, poverty reduction, and development. However, harnessing the power … domestic economy, and increasing adjustment capacity) have the potential to boost growth and reduce poverty in developing … prevent them from turning trade opportunities into trade, and trade into growth. First, they face difficulties turning trade …

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A model of international development cooperation : the case of Slovenia

Rogelj, Janez; Bojnec, Štefan; Logožar, Klavdij - In: Naše gospodarstvo : NG 69 (2023) 1, pp. 1-9

flows with economic growth and social improvement as their primary objective. Recently, international development …

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Gendered Aid and Women’s Rights

Minasyan, Anna; Montinola, Gabriella - 2023

We study the role of development cooperation in improving women’s economic rights in non-OECD countries and assess whether development aid given for gender equality objectives leads to progress in women’s legal rights in recipient countries. We use a sample of over 100 recipient countries...

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Volume, risk, complexity : what makes development finance projects succeed or fail?

Eilers, Yota; Kluve, Jochen; Langbein, Jörg; Reiners, … - 2023

during execution. Finally, concerning (e) the project context there is some indication that higher GDP growth rates are …

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The effect of foreign aid on migration : global micro evidence from world bank projects

Fuchs, Andreas; Gröger, André; Heidland, Tobias; … - 2023

In response to surging immigration pressure in Europe and the United States, Western policymakers advocate foreign aid as a means to fight the 'root causes' of irregular migration. This article provides the first global evidence of the effects of aid on migration preferences, migration flows,...

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Project Aid and Firm Performance

Marchesi, Silvia; Masi, Tania; Paul, Saumik - 2022

This paper evaluates the effect of development project aid from the World Bank and China on firms' sales growth, using …

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Aid for Trade is Reaching its Limits, So What's Next?

Hallaert, Jean-Jacques - 2012

new areas only remotely related to the trade and growth nexus. This article argues that this is unlikely to address the …

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