Applied Economics Letters · 2014 · 12 citations · 5 references
Social SciencesEconomicsInternational RelationsDevelopment EconomicsInternational EconomicsInternational TradeDevelopment AidExisting AidForeign AidInternational AidNew AidSouth-south CooperationAid Impact EvaluationEconomic Development AssistanceEndogeneity CorrectionExternal Trade RelationsInternational Aid EffectivenessMultilateral Trade RelationsPolitical Economy Of AidSouth-south Trade Liberalization
Our empirical estimations indicate that Aid for Trade (AfT) granted by OECD donors strengthens the trade relations of recipient countries with other developing countries. By focusing on South–South trade, we mitigate endogeneity concerns that have plagued analyses of trade between recipients and donors of AfT.
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