Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/81052 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2013/059
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This paper investigates the determinants of inclusive growth with a focus on foreign aid. Based on the Solow growth model, a theoretical model has been developed which shows that foreign aid can stimulate inclusive growth if it is effectively used for augmenting either physical or human productive capacity. Based on UNDP's (2011) human development index, this research calculates the inequality-adjusted human development index, and uses its growth rate to measure inclusive growth. The empirical section of this paper finds evidence for a significantly positive effect of foreign aid on inclusive growth in the sample countries. It further suggests that foreign aid fosters inclusive growth effectively, particularly when aid is directed to health and education. This research has important implications for an enhanced global partnership in areas such as foreign aid to achieve an inclusive society.
Subjects: 
inclusive growth
aid effectiveness
post-2015 development agenda
access to water
access to sanitation
primary school enrolment
limited information maximum likelihood
JEL: 
O40
I00
F35
F60
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-636-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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