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The vital role of aid in developmentThe UNU-WIDER research programme on foreign aid ( ReCom ) began in 2010, in a period of strong aid scepticism. Dambisa Moyo’s well-known book, Dead Aid (2009), is just one example...
Aid effectiveness Aid policy Conflict managementPolicy Brief
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What Is the Aggregate Economic Rate of Return to Foreign Aid?In recent years, academic studies have been converging towards the view that foreign aid promotes aggregate economic growth...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic development Simulation methods (Economics)Blog
Will Norway’s model of Sovereign Wealth Fund work in Tanzania?: A reality check
Several countries in Africa – including Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda - have recently discovered large oil and gas or other mineral resources...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Fiscal policy Mineral industriesJournal Article
Aid for Gender Equality and Development: Lessons and ChallengesPart of Journal Special Issue Aid for Gender Equality and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic development WomenJournal Article
The Impact of the Sectoral Allocation of Foreign aid on Gender InequalityPart of Journal Special Issue Aid for Gender Equality and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Econometric models (Economic development) Expenditures, PublicJournal Article
Transitional Justice, Gender Programming, and the UNSCR 1325: African Context and the Case of KenyaPart of Journal Special Issue Aid for Gender Equality and Development
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Aid and gender – making foreign aid count
International Women’s Day on 8th March 2016 is a time to celebrate. It is also a time for reflection...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Equality and inequality WomenJournal Article
Gender Inequality, Female Leadership and Aid Allocation: A Panel Analysis of Aid for EducationPart of Journal Special Issue Aid for Gender Equality and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Education WomenJournal Special Issue
Aid, Education Policy, and DevelopmentThe studies of this Special Issue aim to address the general question of how aid can better support the collective actions that seek to improve education systems in developing countries...
Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic policy Sustainable developmentJournal Article
Making aid work for education in developing countries: An analysis of aid effectiveness for primary education coverage and qualityPart of Journal Special Issue Aid, Education Policy, and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Education Quality of productsJournal Article
How does classroom composition affect learning outcomes in Ugandan primary schools?Part of Journal Special Issue Aid, Education Policy, and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Education Sustainable developmentJournal Article
The effectiveness of foreign aid to education: What can be learned?Part of Journal Special Issue Aid, Education Policy, and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid EducationJournal Article
International organizations and the future of education assistancePart of Journal Special Issue Aid, Education Policy, and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid EducationJournal Article
Aid, education policy, and developmentPart of Journal Special Issue Aid, Education Policy, and Development
Economic assistance and foreign aid Economic policy Sustainable developmentJournal Article
Does foreign aid harm political institutions?The notion that foreign aid harms the institutions of recipient governments remains prevalent. We combine new disaggregated aid data and various metrics of political institutions to re-examine this relationship...
Economic assistance and foreign aid