The Economics of Post Conflict Aid

Author/Editor:

James McHugh ; Theodora Kosma ; Dimitri G Demekas

Publication Date:

November 1, 2002

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Post conflict aid is different from conventional development aid and has different effects on the recipient economy. The paper builds a theoretical model tailored around the main stylized facts of post conflict aid and traces the impact of different kinds of post-conflict aid on capital accumulation, growth, welfare, and resource allocation. While both humanitarian and reconstruction aid are welfare-enhancing, humanitarian aid reduces long-run capital accumulation and growth. Reconstruction aid, on the other hand, may increase the long-run capital stock and, if carefully designed, avoid the pitfalls of the Dutch disease.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2002/198

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

November 1, 2002

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451860078/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1982002

Pages:

36

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