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Aid, Policy, and Growth: The Case of Nepal

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The debate over aid effectiveness has produced a large number of cross-sectional studies, while case studies of individual countries remain extremely limited, probably due to the lack of disaggregated data. This paper contributes to aid-, policy-, and growth literature using data from Nepal, a country that has been one of the highest recipients of aid in the developing world. Our findings suggest that aid, in the presence of sound economic policy, contributes to growth. However, we did not find any statistical evidence to suggest that democratic governance and openness impact the effectiveness of aid in Nepal.

Source: Journal of Economic Issues

DOI: 10.2753/jei0021-3624470405

Authors: Kishor Sharma, Badri Bhattarai

Institutions: Charles Sturt University, La Trobe University

Language: English

Topic: International Development and Aid

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2032393053

FWCI: 8.38

Cites: 39

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10