The Politics of Foreign Aid: A Positive Contribution to Asian Economic Growth?

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中文摘要

外國援助與經濟發展之間是否存在正向關係仍有爭議。外援支持者主張，援助資金能夠轉化為經濟成長；懷疑者則認為，由於援助資金管理不善，援助無法帶來繁榮。本文透過研究亞洲開發銀行的 26 個開發中國家，檢視外國援助的效果。量化證據顯示，外國援助與經濟發展之間的直接連結薄弱。然而，亞洲受援國若腐敗程度較低且教育品質較高，較可能實現更好的經濟成長，因為這會提高以更明智方式使用援助資金的可能性。此外，貿易自由化通常被視為國內經濟成長的關鍵引擎，但似乎會抑制開發中國家的經濟發展。

Abstract

Whether a positive relationship exists between foreign aid and economic development is debatable. Supporters of foreign aid argue that aid money can translate into economic growth, while skeptics suggest that aid cannot lead to prosperity due to poor management of aid funds. In this paper, we examine the effect of foreign aid by investigating 26 developing countries of Asian Development Bank. The quantitative evidences suggest that direct link between foreign aid and economic development is weak. However, aid receiving countries in Asia are more likely to realize better economic growth if they are less corruptive and with higher education quality, which increase the likelihood of using the aid money in a wiser way. In addition, trade liberalization, considered as a critical engine for domestic economic growth seems to dampen the economic development in development countries.

引用格式

Yang, A. H., & Chen, I. T.-y. (2012). The politics of foreign aid: A positive contribution to Asian economic growth?. Jurnal Global dan Strategis, 6(2), 231-245. https://journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html

Yang, Alan Hao, and Ian Tsung-yen Chen. "The Politics of Foreign Aid: A Positive Contribution to Asian Economic Growth?." Jurnal Global dan Strategis, vol. 6, no. 2, 2012, pp. 231-245, journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html.

Yang, Alan Hao, and Ian Tsung-yen Chen. "The Politics of Foreign Aid: A Positive Contribution to Asian Economic Growth?." Jurnal Global dan Strategis 6, no. 2 (2012): 231-245. https://journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html

Yang, Alan Hao, and Ian Tsung-yen Chen 2012, 'The politics of foreign aid: A positive contribution to Asian economic growth?', Jurnal Global dan Strategis, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 231-245, https://journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html.

Yang, Alan Hao, and Ian Tsung-yen Chen. The politics of foreign aid: A positive contribution to Asian economic growth?. Jurnal Global dan Strategis. 2012;6(2):231-245. https://journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html

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  author = {Yang, Alan Hao and Ian Tsung-yen Chen},
  title = {The politics of foreign aid: A positive contribution to Asian economic growth?},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Jurnal Global dan Strategis},
  volume = {6},
  number = {2},
  pages = {231-245},
  url = {https://journal.unair.ac.id/JGS@the-politics-of-foreign-aid---a-positive-contribution-to-asian-economic-growth--article-3911-media-23-category-8.html}
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