英文文献:On foreign aid distortions to governance-论外援对治理的扭曲
英文文献作者:Simplice Anutechia Asongu
英文文献摘要:
The Kangoye (2013, TDE) findings on the negative nexus between foreign aid unpredictability and governance could seriously affect debates in academic and policy making circles. Using the theoretical underpinnings of the celebrated Eubank (2012, JDS) literature, we first confirm Kangoye’s findings. Then extend the concept of governance from corruption to political, economic, institutional and general versions of the phenomenon. Findings from the extension run counter to those of Kangoye. It follows that in the presence of foreign aid uncertainty, governments could be constrained to improve governance standards in exchange for or anticipation of more dependence on local tax revenues. The empirical evidence is based on 53 African countries for the period 1996-2010. Two direct policy implications result. First, the Kangoye findings for developing countries are relevant for Africa. Second, when the concept of governance is not restricted to corruption, the findings become irrelevant for the continent.
Kangoye (2013, TDE)关于对外援助不可预测性与政府治理之间负相关的研究发现,可能会严重影响学术界和政策制定界的争论。利用著名的Eubank (2012, JDS)文献的理论基础,我们首先确认了Kangoye的发现。然后将治理的概念从腐败扩展到政治、经济、制度和一般版本的现象。扩展调查的结果与Kangoye的结果相反。由此可见,在外国援助存在不确定性的情况下,政府可能会被迫提高治理标准,以换取或预期更多地依赖当地税收收入。经验证据是根据1996-2010年期间53个非洲国家得出的。这将导致两个直接的政策影响。首先,Kangoye对发展中国家的发现与非洲有关。其次,当治理的概念不局限于腐败时,研究结果对非洲大陆来说就变得无关紧要了。