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Aid Effectiveness – Opening the Black Box

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  • François Bourguignon
  • Mark Sundberg

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This paper examines the causality chain linking aid flows to development outcomes. It argues that many of the questions policymakers and economists would like data to answer simply cannot be answered due to the complexity and "noise" along links in the chain, and the problem of attribution. It then examines what is known about aid effectiveness along different links in the causality chain. Finally, it turns to recent trends in the way aid is delivered and the new model that appears to be emerging.
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  • François Bourguignon & Mark Sundberg, 2007. "Aid Effectiveness – Opening the Black Box," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 97(2), pages 316-321, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:97:y:2007:i:2:p:316-321
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.2.316
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