Growth, debt burdens and alleviating effects of foreign aid in least developed countries

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 143-153

  Bjerg, Christina ^a   Bjørnskov, Christian ^b   Holm, Anne ^b  

^a Jyske Bank   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cross country analysis; Economic growth; External debt; Foreign aid

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952694175     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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