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“Aid for Trade” Effectiveness? Micro-level Evidence from Nepal
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Date Issued
2020-09-29
Date Available
2021-09-24T14:38:15Z
Abstract
This paper considers the extent to which the ‘Aid for Trade’ (AfT) initiative has been effective in promoting improved export outcomes at the firm level. Specifically, the paper uses geo-referenced data on AfT projects from the AidData database and firm activity from a survey of nearly 150 exporting firms in Nepal to spatially identify impacts of the projects on export performance. We find qualified evidence that proximity to (more) AfT projects improves export performance but that some projects may be more effective than others. These findings are supplemented by interviews with 21 exporting firms. The results suggest that the research approach could be utilized more broadly in order to draw more generalized conclusions about AfT and firm export performance.
Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020
Irish Research Council
University College Dublin
Other Sponsorship
College of William & Mary
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Springer
Journal
The European Journal of Development Research
Copyright (Published Version)
2020 Springer
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0957-8811
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