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From empire to aid: Analysing persistence of colonial legacies in foreign aid to Africa

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For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries in the region. However, what happens over time to the influence of the former-colonizer-turned-donor within the aid recipient countries? Does their influence become stronger over time due to early and significant contributions, or does it decline with the emergence of other contemporary donors?

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  • Swetha Ramachandran, 2024. "From empire to aid: Analysing persistence of colonial legacies in foreign aid to Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-47, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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    1. Gerard Clarke, 2018. "UK development policy and domestic politics 1997–2016," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(1), pages 18-34, January.
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