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Harrigan, Jane (2011) The Political Economy of Aid Flows to North Africa. Helsinki: WIDER Working Paper 72/2011.

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Abstract

This paper provides an historical overview of aid flows to North Africa. It assesses the aid allocation process and argues that past aid flows to the region have been heavily influenced by donor political interests. This has reduced the effectiveness of aid which, with the exception of Tunisia, has not been associated with sustained economic growth. The Arab Spring provides an opportunity to reappraise aid flows to North Africa and it is argued that future flows need to support the democratization process, generate pro-poor growth, support social safety nets and address the pressing issues of widening inequalities and unemployment.

Item Type: Monographs and Working Papers (Working Paper)
Keywords: Aid to North Africa, aid allocation, aid effectiveness
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > Department of Economics
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Economics
ISBN: 9789292304393
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2012 10:57
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/13961

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