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Bistånd och jämställdhets påverkan på utveckling

Berg, Astrid LU (2019) NEKH03 20191
Department of Economics
Abstract (Swedish)
The purpose of this paper is to examine if foreign aid leads to a higher level of development when it is given to countries with higher levels of gender equality. The study examines the effects that foreign aid and gender equality have on development by assessing both their separate and interactive effects. I have used three different models, using two definitions of development and gender equality to measure approximately 60 countries over the time periods 2004-2017 and 1994-2017. My results indicate that depending on the definition on development the separate and interactive effects of foreign aid and gender equality will differ. Due to the dissimilar results of this study, further studies are needed to answer whether foreign aid leads... (More)
The purpose of this paper is to examine if foreign aid leads to a higher level of development when it is given to countries with higher levels of gender equality. The study examines the effects that foreign aid and gender equality have on development by assessing both their separate and interactive effects. I have used three different models, using two definitions of development and gender equality to measure approximately 60 countries over the time periods 2004-2017 and 1994-2017. My results indicate that depending on the definition on development the separate and interactive effects of foreign aid and gender equality will differ. Due to the dissimilar results of this study, further studies are needed to answer whether foreign aid leads to a higher level of development if it is given to a more gender equal country. (Less)
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author
Berg, Astrid LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Bidrar bistånd till en större utveckling om det ges till mer jämställda länder?
course
NEKH03 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Foreign aid, Gender equality, Development, Interactive variables
language
Swedish
id
8978326
date added to LUP
2019-08-08 11:30:13
date last changed
2019-08-08 11:30:13
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this paper is to examine if foreign aid leads to a higher level of development when it is given to countries with higher levels of gender equality. The study examines the effects that foreign aid and gender equality have on development by assessing both their separate and interactive effects. I have used three different models, using two definitions of development and gender equality to measure approximately 60 countries over the time periods 2004-2017 and 1994-2017. My results indicate that depending on the definition on development the separate and interactive effects of foreign aid and gender equality will differ. Due to the dissimilar results of this study, further studies are needed to answer whether foreign aid leads to a higher level of development if it is given to a more gender equal country.}},
  author       = {{Berg, Astrid}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Bistånd och jämställdhets påverkan på utveckling}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}