Foreign Aid and Population Growth: Evidence from Africa

Event Reference:

TIPS/DPRU/Cornell University Forum 2004: African Development and Poverty Reduction: The Macro-Micro Linkage

Year:

2004

Publication Author(s):

Azarnert, L.

Linked to organisation:

Cornell University

Keywords:

Foreign aid, Fertility, Population growth

This paper investigates the relationship between foreign aid and population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using a panel of African countries over the last four decades, it demonstrates the positive effect of foreign aid on fertility and population growth in this region.

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