The Macroeconomics of Aid: Overview

Abstract

This article is part of a Special Issue which explores macroeconomic effects of aid from various perspectives through a blend of studies, both conceptual and empirical in nature. This opening article provides a scene setting summary of 5 generations of aid research, with a particular focus on how the Journal of Development Studies has contributed to this literature, and ends with an overview of the papers included in this Issue. This is an output from the ‘Delivering Inclusive Financial Development and Growth’ project led by the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London)