The Dynamics of Foreign Aid Trends and Patterns Among Low- Income Countries in Africa

Tefera Mamo G.; Odhiambo Nicholas M.

doi:10.2478/foli-2020-0056

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia (Dec 2020)

The Dynamics of Foreign Aid Trends and Patterns Among Low- Income Countries in Africa

Tefera Mamo G.,
Odhiambo Nicholas M.

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Tefera Mamo G.: University of South Africa, Department of Economics, P.O Box 392, UNISA 0003, Pretoria, South Africa
Odhiambo Nicholas M.: University of South Africa, Department of Economics, P.O Box 392, UNISA 0003, Pretoria, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2020-0056
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 2
pp. 403 – 422

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Research background: Foreign aid flows to Africa mostly the Low-Income Countries (LICs) have increased drastically since 2000. Increasing aid flows are expected to stimulate economic growth that can release resources towards enabling LICs to reduce aid dependency.

Published in Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

ISSN: 1898-0198 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Social Sciences: Finance; Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/foli

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