Literature to be performed on the following topic : What are the determinants of Foreign Aid to the South Asian Region?
The World Bank defines the South Asia Region as the following countries : Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the
Maldives.
The literature review aims at determining what papers already tackled this topic, by focusing on the methodology used (quantitative) to assess the
determinants of foreign aid.
Determinants of foreign aid are of three categories : Merit, self-interest and growth.
APA referencing style must be used and a total of 8 sources should be used for the literature review.
Three sources are provided as starting point for the literature review (included in the 8 sources)
Alesina, A., Dollar, D. (2000). Who gives foreign aid to whom and why?. Journal of Economic Growth, 5(1), 33-63.
Hoefler, A. and Outram, V. (2011). Need, merit, or self-interest - what determines the allocation of aid?. Review of Development Economics, 15(2), pp.237-250.
Berthélemy, J. C. (2006). Bilateral donors' interest vs. recipients' development motives in aid allocation: do all donors behave the same?. Review of
Development Economics, 10(2), 179-194
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