Aid effectiveness on growth: A meta study

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Doucouliagos, Hristos ^a   Paldam, Martin ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aid effectiveness; Economic growth; Meta study

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949157654     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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