Aid and public sector fiscal behaviour in failing states |
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Authors: | Simon Feeny Mark McGillivray |
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Institution: | 1. School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Level 12, 239 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;2. Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper looks at interactions between foreign aid and the public sector in developing countries, especially those considered to be fragile or failing states. A model is proposed which employs actual budgetary appropriations and revenue estimates (rather than estimated target variables) and allows for asymmetric preferences. Variants of the model are estimated using time-series data for Papua New Guinea (PNG). PNG is classified as a fragile state by the international community owing to perceived policy and institutional inadequacies. Results obtained suggest that foreign aid increases consumption and investment expenditures and decreases tax revenues and the level of borrowing. |
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Keywords: | H3 H6 O2 C5 |
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