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Does Aid-for-Trade from the North Promote South-South Trade?
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F35
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International Trade
Emerging Markets & Developing Countries
Our empirical estimations indicate that aid-for-trade granted by OECD donors strengthens the trade relations of recipient countries with other developing countries. By focusing on South-South trade we mitigate endogeneity concerns that have plagued analyses of trade between recipients and donors of aid-for-trade.