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– Revisiting the Evidence
Part of Journal Special Issue
Aid Impact and Effectiveness
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Commodity price shocks are an important type of external shock and are often cited as a problem for economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. We choose nine Sub-Saharan African countries that are heavily dependent on a single agricultural commodity for a significant portion of their income. This paper...
– Creating good jobs in Africa
The prevailing narrative about growth and development in Africa has shifted dramatically. During the1980s and 90s pessimism abounded. Today, a more optimistic narrative of development in the region largely reigns. However challenges still remain. In particular structural transformation has been slow...
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– comparing Indonesia and Nigeria
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Aid to Support Fragile States
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Aid to Support Fragile States
– Growth and beyond
The questions of whether aid has impact and is effective have been the subject of considerable attention. This thematic issue brings together nine studies that speak to the diverse ways in which aid affects development outcomes including, but not limited to, growth. It takes stock of what we know...
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– Lessons and Challenges
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Aid for Gender Equality and Development
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– Introduction and Overview
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Aid Impact and Effectiveness
– The latest evidence on the effectiveness of ODA
The death of aid has often been declared, and private capital flows as well as earnings from natural resources now far exceed official development assistance (ODA) in aggregate. However, the recent and sharp downturn in resource earnings, the ability of ODA to fund public goods that private capital...
Journal Article
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Part of Journal Special Issue
Aid Impact and Effectiveness
Journal Article
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– The self-limiting nature of technocratic aid
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Aid to Support Fragile States
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Aid, Education Policy, and Development
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Aid and Employment
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UNU-WIDER Special Symposium on Aid, Environment and Climate Change
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