The Impact of Foreign Aid on Income Inequality: Evidence from Developing Countries. Application of the FMOLS Approach

The present study aims to evaluate the impact of foreign assistance on income inequality of selected developing economies. Panel co-integration technique is applied for the purpose of estimation. After confirming the pre-conditions for cointegration, we have applied the Fully Modified-OLS method to...

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Main Authors: Misbah Nosheen, Sundas Maqbool, Syed Hila Mubarak, Amanat Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National University of Sciences and Technology 2022-07-01
Series:NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.njssh.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njssh/article/view/88
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Summary:The present study aims to evaluate the impact of foreign assistance on income inequality of selected developing economies. Panel co-integration technique is applied for the purpose of estimation. After confirming the pre-conditions for cointegration, we have applied the Fully Modified-OLS method to estimate the association between foreign aid and income inequality. Controlling for other variables, we find a positive and significant association between foreign aid and inequality. The empirical results are robust concerning the sub-samples of developing economies selected according to the income classification of the World Bank. The empirical results are also robust concerning the alternative measure of income inequality.
ISSN:2520-503X
2523-0026