Does the World Bank have any impact on human development of the poorest countries? Some preliminary evidence from Africa |
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Authors: | Sumon Kumar Bhaumik |
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Institution: | aBrunel University, Brunel Business School, Social Sciences Building, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK;bIZA – Institute for the Study of Labour, Bonn, Germany;cWilliam Davidson Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA |
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Abstract: | In an attempt to better understand the impact of the World Bank on human development in poor countries, we use cross-country data on African countries for the 1990–2002 period to examine this relationship. The coefficient estimates of our parsimonious fixed-effects models indicate that while loans and grants of the Bank have had a positive impact on some relatively short-term indicators of health and education in an average African country, there is little evidence to suggest that such loans and grants have helped these countries to consolidate on the short-term gains. |
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Keywords: | Development Health Education World Bank Africa |
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