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Does Foreign Aid Distort Incentives And Hurt Growth?

The authors construct a model of a small growing open economy that distinguishes two effects from foreign transfers. There is evidence that aid has a direct positive effect on growth, which is however significantly mitigated by the adverse indirect effects of associated rent-seeking activities.

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