Does aid contribute to human development other than by increasing growth? In doing so, is aid more or less effective in poorer countries (those with low levels of aggregate welfare)? This paper addresses these issues, assessing if there is cross-country aggregate evidence for an effect of aid on...

"This book seeks to examine the existing variability of development in the global marketplace and to identify the catalysts responsible for this disparity of success, analyzing the economic frontiers, social norms, and infrastructural capabilities that factor into the socio-economic growth of...