Aid and Growth: What Meta-Analysis Reveals

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Recent litterature in the meta-analysis category where results from a range of studies are brought together throws doubt on the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth and development. This article assesses what meta-analysis has to contribute to the litterature on the effectiveness of foreign aid in terms of growth impact. We re-examine key hypotheses, and find that the effect of aid on growth is positive and statistically significant. This significant effect is genuine, and not an artefact of publication selection. We also show why our results differ from those published elsewhere.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Development Studies
Volume49
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)564-583
ISSN0022-0388
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2013

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