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Abstract
The effectiveness of foreign aid is an important issue that encompasses a wide range of academic fields but fails to provide any underlying consensus. This study empirically investigates the effectiveness of foreign aid in reducing income inequality of the developing world and subsamples of countries from Africa, South Asia, and South America, which historically demonstrate socioeconomic and geopolitical similarities. In an attempt to recognize aid effectiveness with clarity, this study contributes to the debate in the literature to reconcile the seemingly composite effect of foreign aid on income inequality and extrapolate if the inhibitory mechanisms of institution quality have a regressing effect. Thus, central to the thesis are two intertwining legacies: (a) the possible egalitarian effect of foreign aid on the income distribution of a country and (b) aid effectiveness when a country’s institutional quality is factored in. Using panel data from eight subsamples, the study found statistically significant but marginal foreign aid effectiveness in tackling the income inequality divide of most developing countries. Moreover, the effectiveness diminishes when institutional quality is factored in, which implies a confounding yet deracinating effect on foreign aid efficacy.
期刊介绍:
Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies is a peer-reviewed journal. The aim of the journal is to provide an international platform for knowledge sharing, discussion and networking on the various aspects related to emerging market economies through publications of original research. It aims to make available basic reference material for policy-makers, business executives and researchers interested in issues of fundamental importance to the economic prospects and performance of emerging market economies. The topics for discussion are related to the following general categories: D. Microeconomics E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics F. International Economics G. Financial Economics H. Public Economics I. Health, Education, and Welfare J. Labor and Demographic Economics L. Industrial Organization O. Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth Q. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics • Environmental and Ecological Economics R. Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics Additionally, the journal would be most interested to publish topics related to Global Financial Crisis and the Impact on Emerging Market Economies Economic Development and Inclusive Growth Climate Change and Energy Infrastructure Development and Public Private Partnerships Capital Flows to and from Emerging Market Economies Regional Cooperation Trade and Investment and Development of National and Regional Financial Markets The Belt and Road Initiative.