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Are There Negative Returns to Aid?

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Lensink, R., White, H.·2001·Journal of Development Studies
DOI 10.1080/713601082
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The World Bank report Assessing Aid assumes that an inflow of aid, above a certain level, starts to have negative effects. In this analysis we empirically test this assumption. We find evidence for negative returns to aid at high levels of aid inflows. However, the results are sensitive to both the countries included in the sample and model specification. Moreover, the turning-point above which aid starts to have a negative effect on growth seems to be much higher than assumed in the background calculations for Assessing Aid.

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Authors
Lensink, R., & White, H.
Venue
Journal of Development Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2001-08
Volume
37
Issue
6
Pages
42-65
ISSN
  • 0022-0388 (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-9140
DOI
10.1080/713601082
OpenAlex
W2113909820
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401
References
17
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37.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
hybrid

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