Does aid affect inequality?

被引：3

作者：

Kasuga, Hidefumi ^{[1
]}

Morita, Yuichi ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Kansai Univ, Fac Econ, 3-3-35 Yamatecho, Suita, Osaka 5648680, Japan

[2] Nagoya City Univ, Grad Sch Econ, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

来源：

APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2018年 / 50卷 / 58期

基金：

日本学术振兴会;

关键词：

Aid effectiveness; aid allocation; health aid; inequality; poverty; INCOME INEQUALITY; PANEL-DATA; NATIONAL-INCOME; HEALTH-AID; GROWTH; FUNGIBILITY; COUNTRIES; EDUCATION;

D O I：

10.1080/00036846.2018.1489512

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We show that there was a negative correlation between pro-poor aid and inequality in the period before the mid-2000s. This article provides an explanation for this observed relationship. Using panel data on 34 countries for the period 1996-2014, we test the hypothesis that pro-poor aid has an inequality-reducing effect. To demonstrate that the negative correlation is not spurious, we use dynamic panel techniques with alternative specifications. We show that the share of pro-poor aid has a negative effect on inequality. In addition, we show that the interaction term between the poverty rate and the change in pro-poor aid has a significant effect. These empirical results are consistent with our theoretical predictions. The results imply that aid can reduce inequality by altering the allocation of aid, rather than by increasing the amount of aid.

引用

页码：6249 / 6262

页数：14

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