Foreign Aid Allocation, Governance, and Economic Growth

How important is foreign aid in fostering economic growth in developing countries? Does it help recipient countries, hurt them, or have little effect either way?Foreign Aid Allocation, Governance, and Economic Growthinvestigates this issue by looking at foreign aid by sector rather than treating it...

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Main Author Akramov, Kamiljon T
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc 2012
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition1
Subjects
Business
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Developing countries
Development
Economic aid
Economic assistance
Economic conditions
Economic Development
Economic growth
Economic indicators
Evaluation
Foreign aid
Governance
Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations 1: Introduction 2: Overview of Previous Studies 3: Data and Descriptive Analysis 4: Aid Allocation 5: Aid and Economic Growth 6: Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G References Index About the Author
  • Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Overview of Previous Studies Chapter 3. Data and Descriptive Analysis Chapter 4. Aid Allocation Chapter 5. Aid and Economic Growth Chapter 6. Conclusion Appendix A. Development Thinking and Foreign Aid Appendix B. Lists of Donors and Aid Recipients Appendix C. Definitions and Sources of Regression Variables Appendix D. Descriptive Summary Statistics Appendix E. General Characteristics of Political Rights Scores and Civil Liberties Scores Appendix F. Governance and Rent Extraction–Efficiency Trade-off in Aid Allocation Appendix G. Derivation of the Growth Equation Augmented with Human Capital References Index About the Author
  • Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Overview of Previous Studies -- Chapter 3. Data and Descriptive Analysis -- Chapter 4. Aid Allocation -- Chapter 5. Aid and Economic Growth -- Chapter 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Development Thinking and Foreign Aid -- Appendix B. Lists of Donors and Aid Recipients -- Appendix C. Definitions and Sources of Regression Variables -- Appendix D. Descriptive Summary Statistics -- Appendix E. General Characteristics of Political Rights Scores and Civil Liberties Scores -- Appendix F. Governance and Rent Extraction-Efficiency Trade-off in Aid Allocation -- Appendix G. Derivation of the Growth Equation Augmented with Human Capital -- References -- Index -- About the Author