Remittances and the effectiveness of foreign aid

Abstract We argue that donors could improve the effectiveness of foreign aid by pursuing complementary and coherent non-aid policies. In particular, we hypothesize that aid has stronger growth effects if recipients receive more aid from donors who allow for (temporary) worker mobility and (more perm...

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Main Authors: Minasyan, Anna (Author) , Nunnenkamp, Peter (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 24 May 2016
In: Review of development economics
Year: 2016, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 681-701
ISSN:1467-9361
DOI:10.1111/rode.12193
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12193
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Author Notes:Anna Minasyan and Peter Nunnenkamp
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Summary:Abstract We argue that donors could improve the effectiveness of foreign aid by pursuing complementary and coherent non-aid policies. In particular, we hypothesize that aid has stronger growth effects if recipients receive more aid from donors who allow for (temporary) worker mobility and (more permanent) migration. We focus on overall remittances paid by the donor countries to proxy for worker mobility and migration. Our empirical results support the hypothesis that higher remittances paid by donor countries strengthen the growth effects of foreign aid.
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ISSN:1467-9361
DOI:10.1111/rode.12193