Aid effectiveness: research, policy and unresolved issues

Quibria, M. G.

doi:10.1080/21665095.2014.922890

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“…Trough time, a number of authors—both in academia and in the aid community—have used a battery of econometric methods to analyze whether (or under what circumstances) aid is effective, in the sense of generating higher growth and better economic outcomes – see Guillaumont and Wagner (), and Quibria () for comprehensive recent reviews…”

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“…Overall, the results from this large body of research have been fragile and inconclusive - Quibria (2014). After analyzing 97 studies, Doucouliagos and Paldam (2006) concluded that, in the best of cases, it was possible to say that there was a small positive, and yet statistically insignificant, relationship between official aid and growth (see, also, Doucouliagos and Paldam 2011).…”

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“…The level of animosity in this veritable war 50. See Quibria (2014) and Edwards (2014) for alternative views on these issues. of ideas is illustrated by the following quote from a Sachs' article published in 2009: "Moyo's views [are] cruel and mistaken… [Moyo and Easterly are] trying to pull up the ladder for those still left behind."…”

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“…See, also, Johnson and Subramanian (), Rajan and Subramanian (), Collier and Dollar (), Bourgouignon and Saunders (2007), and Quibria () and the literature cited therein. See Booth () for a discussion on aid effectiveness and governance.…”

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“…I don't attempt to deal with every aspect of aid‐related controversies. Readers interested in the intricacies of international assistance may consult some of the very thorough surveys on the subject, including two comprehensive articles by Radelet, Clemens and Bhavnani (), Radelet () and Quibria () and the extensive literature cited therein. See, also, Edwards ().…”

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Economic Development and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid: A Historical Perspective

Edwards

2015

Kyklos

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Summary In this paper I discuss the effectiveness of foreign aid from a historical perspective. I show that foreign aid is a relatively new concept in economics, and I emphasize the role of exchange rate policies in the foreign aid controversies of the 1970s through 1990s. I show that in the early 1980s there were major changes in views regarding aid and agriculture. I emphasize the role of “ownership” of aid programs by the recipient countries as a way of increasing effectiveness. I argue that there is little hope of making progress in these debates if the economics profession continues to rely, almost exclusively, on cross section regressions. In order to move forward, these analyses need to be supplemented by in depth case studies that follow a country's history for many decades.

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Economic Development and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid: A Historical Perspective

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2015

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Aid grants versus technical cooperation grants: Implications for inclusive growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa, 1984–2018

Asongu

Ezeaku

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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This study investigates the effects of aid grants on inclusive growth in 37 Sub‐Saharan African countries for the period 1984–2018. Grant aid is decomposed into aid grants and technical cooperation grants. Two inclusive growth indicators are used, namely gross domestic product (GDP) per capita growth and unemployment rate. The dynamic panel autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach, which is employed comprises three different estimators; the pooled mean group (PMG); mean group (MG) and dynamic fixed effect (DFE). The Hausman diagnostics were used to assess the efficiency and consistency of the estimators. Based on the PMG estimator, our findings show that aid grants and technical cooperation grants exert a positive influence on GDP per capita growth in the long run. However, while the observed influence of aid grants is found to be significant, technical cooperation grants display insignificant effects. In the short run, however, the PMG estimates show that aid grants and technical cooperation grants have negative and insignificant effects on GDP per capita growth. On the other hand, results based on the DFE estimators reveal that neither of the aid grants has influenced the unemployment rate positively in the short run. However, whereas aid grants contribute significantly to the reduction of the unemployment rate in the long run, technical cooperation grants do not. This study complements the attendant literature by assessing how aid grants versus technical cooperation grants affect inclusive growth. The findings are relevant to international policy coordination for the attainment of sustainable development goals.

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Coordination as the flagship to the efficacy of humanitarian aid: Research on the influence of different coordination types on the efficacy of humanitarian aid operations in Africa

Ruiter,

de Vries

2024

Public Admin & Development

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Annually, global populations need humanitarian aid due to various crises. Whilst numerous actors aim to provide assistance in these critical situations, this aid is often deemed ineffective due to duplication of efforts and a failure to ensure that all individuals in need are reached. This research aims to raise awareness of the significance of coordination in this field, as well as setting the stage for further research of issues and potential solutions within this policy domain. While “Coordination” is a widely accepted term that is regarded as a comprehensive solution, it lacks specificity regarding the type of coordination required. This research uses a meta‐evaluation to contend that despite extensive research on coordination within humanitarian interventions, there is still considerable room for improvement in this area. The findings, drawing on evaluations of humanitarian assistance in Africa, indicate that the success of coordination efforts varies depending on the type of coordination employed. They emphasize that humanitarian coordination positively impacts effectiveness, but this influence is contingent on the operationalization of the concept and the presence of various conditional factors. Several recommendations follow from these findings, including improvements on information exchange, short‐ and long‐term strategies and joint resource mobilization.

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Aid effectiveness: research, policy and unresolved issues

Cited by 28 publications

References 37 publications

Economic Development and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid: A Historical Perspective

Economic Development and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid: A Historical Perspective

Aid grants versus technical cooperation grants: Implications for inclusive growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa, 1984–2018

Coordination as the flagship to the efficacy of humanitarian aid: Research on the influence of different coordination types on the efficacy of humanitarian aid operations in Africa

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