Abstract
The determinants of Pacific island countries large foreign aid requirement are examined using a panel corrected standard errors and a country-fixed-effects model for the period 1985-99. Empirical results provide confirmation that poor economic growth, foreign exchange shortage, quality of life, small size and vulnerability are key determinants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 285-292 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of International Development |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aid
- Determinants
- Development
- Empirical
- Growth
- Pacific
- Size
- Vulnerability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
