Aid and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Accounting for transmission mechanisms

Journal of International Development

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1055-1075

  Gomanee, Karuna ^a   Girma, Sourafel ^b   Morrissey, Oliver ^c  

^a Regent's College   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; INTERNATIONAL AID;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 27944485334     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1259     Document Type: Article

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