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The effect of foreign aid on income inequality: Evidence from panel cointegration

Kieler Arbeitspapiere, 1762

Autoren

  • Herzer
  • D.
  • Nunnenkamp
  • P.

Erscheinungsdatum

JEL Classification

D31 F35 C23

Schlagworte

Ungleichheit

This paper examines the long-run effect of foreign aid on income inequality for 21 recipient countries using panel cointegration techniques to control for omitted variable and endogeneity bias. We find that aid exerts an inequality increasing effect on income distribution.

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