The aid effectiveness literature (AEL) consists of empirical macroeconomic estimates of the
effects of development aid. By the end of 2004, it comprised 97 econometric studies of three …

There is little consensus on whether foreign aid can reliably increase economic growth in
recipient countries. We review the literature on aid allocation and provide new evidence …

China is now the lender of first resort for much of the developing world, but Beijing has
fueled speculation among policymakers, scholars, and journalists by shrouding its grant …

We study the effect of US food aid on conflict in recipient countries. Our analysis exploits
time variation in food aid shipments due to changes in US wheat production and cross …

Chinese “aid” is a lightning rod for criticism. Policy-makers, journalists, and public
intellectuals claim that Beijing uses its largesse to cement alliances with political leaders …

In this introductory essay to the special issue, we introduce a new dataset of foreign
assistance, AidData, that covers more bilateral and multilateral donors and more types of aid …

Why has the macroeconomic impact of foreign aid seemingly been so poor? Is there a
relationship between the widespread level of corruption and other types of rent-seeking …

Despite a sizeable theoretical and empirical literature, no firm conclusions have been drawn
regarding the impact of political democracy on economic growth. This article challenges the …

Aid potentially can contribute to democratization in several ways:(1) through technical
assistance focusing on electoral processes, the strengthening of legislatures and judiciaries …

Prompted by concerns over the effectiveness of aid, the World Bank has significantly
stretched its policy frontiers by endorsing “good governance” as a core element of its …