An empirical investigation of development assistance and growth for the case of Fiji

Abstract

Presents an empirical analysis of the relationship between development assistance and economic growth for the case of Fiji. Foreign aid to the island economies is a major source for foreign exchange and resource needs. A neoclassical production function is applied in this study to estimate the aid‐growth nexus. Components of total aid, such as grant aid, loan aid, technical co‐operation, bilateral and multilateral aid flows are also employed to estimate a disaggregated impact of foreign aid in the short run and in the long run. The results show that bilateral aid, grant aid, and technical co‐operation grant have a significant impact on economic growth in Fiji. On the other hand, domestic resources do not contribute significantly to economic growth in Fiji.

Citation

Gounder, R. (2001), "An empirical investigation of development assistance and growth for the case of Fiji", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 28 No. 3, pp. 278-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068290110357663