Does Aid Mitigate External Shocks?

The authors investigate the role of aid in mitigating the adverse effects of commodity export price shocks on growth in commodity-dependent countries. Using a large cross-country dataset, they find that negative shocks matter for short-term growth, while the ex ante risk of shocks does not seem to m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Collier, P, Goderis, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2009