Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5059876 Economics Letters 2012 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of foreign aid on corruption using a quantile regression method. We show that foreign aid generally reduces corruption, and its reduction effect is greater in less corrupt countries. Moreover, this effect is different by different donor countries.

► We examine the effect of foreign aid on corruption using a quantile regression method. ► Foreign aid generally decreases corruption. ► The reduction effect is larger in less corrupt countries. ► The effect of foreign aid on corruption is different by different donor countries.

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