A vast literature evaluates the effectiveness of development aid, often reaching sobering
conclusions. We argue that a key shortcoming of this literature is the focus on a narrow …

China is now the lender of first resort for much of the developing world, but Beijing has
fueled speculation among policymakers, scholars, and journalists by shrouding its grant …

How do development projects influence the geographic distribution of economic activity
within low-income and middle-income countries? Existing research focuses on the effects of …

China is now the world's largest source of bilateral development finance and will likely
continue to play a prominent role in sovereign lending through its multi-billion-dollar Belt …

Foreign-aid projects typically have local effects, so they need to be placed close to the poor
if they are to reduce poverty. I show that, conditional on local population levels, World Bank …

Infrastructure investment is essential for African countries to enhance economic activities
and reduce poverty; however, the conclusions from national-level studies remain …

China's development model challenges the approaches of traditional donors like the World
Bank (WB). While some see this mostly as a chance, Chinese aid specifically and aid in …

Energy poverty and unequal access to electricity are critical issues in African countries,
underscoring the importance of understanding energy aid, a significant determinant, and its …

Abstract Development aid has greater potential to alleviate poverty when targeted towards
areas of concentrated need. However, the body of research examining subnational aid …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals endeavour to leave no one behind. This note
tests whether or not donors have traditionally acted on this rhetoric by examining if aid …