Foreign aid complementarities and inclusive human development in Africa

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

No 25397, Working Papers from University of South Africa, Department of Economics

Abstract: This study complements existing literature by assessing how various types of foreign aidcomplement each other in boosting inclusive human development in Africa. (a) When ?aid to socialinfrastructure? is moderated with other aid types, ?action on debts? is substitutive whereas ?aid tothe production sector?, ?aid for program assistance? and humanitarian assistance arecomplementary. (b) ?Aid to the production sector? (?action on debt?) is complementary(substitutive) to ?aid for economic infrastructure?. (c) Whereas ?action on debt? is a substitute to?aid to the production sector?, ?aid for social infrastructure? and ?aid for economic infrastructure?are complementary. (d) ?Action on debt? is a substitute for ?aid to the multi-sector?. (e) While ?aidfor social infrastructure? and ?action on debt? are substitutive to ?aid for program assistance?;humanitarian assistance is complementary. (f) The following are substitutes to ?action on debt?:?aid for economic infrastructure?, ?aid to the production sector?, ?aid to the multi-sector? and?programme assistance?. (g) ?Aid for social infrastructure? and ?programme assistance? arecomplementary to humanitarian assistance. The findings reveal various patterns that inform policymakers on the relevance of sequencing aid types to enhance inclusive development. Futureresearch should focus on country-specific studies.

Keywords: Foreign Aid; Inclusive Development; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-04
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Working Paper: Foreign Aid Complementarities and Inclusive Human Development in Africa (2019)
Working Paper: Foreign Aid Complementarities and Inclusive Human Development in Africa (2019)
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