Degree Name
Master of Science
Department or Program
Economics
Advisor
Dr. Kevin Sylwester
Abstract
AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF
Kouassi Aziafo Magnon, for the Masters of Science degree in Economics, presented on February 20, 2012 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
TITLE: FOREIGN AID, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY: IS THE EFFECT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DIFFERENT?
MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Kevin Sylwester
The purpose of this paper is to examine if the impact of foreign aid on inequality and poverty differs in sub-Saharan Africa compared to other regions. Using cross sectional and panel data analysis, we find that there is no strong evidence that foreign aid differently affects income disparity and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. These findings seem to coincide with the main conclusions of the literature on foreign aid’s effectiveness.