This paper is derived from our ongoing research on fragile states funded by the Canadian International Development … environments. In order for development assistance to have a measurable and positive impact on fragile states, it is necessary to …

so-called ‘fragile states’, countries with critically low policy and institutional performance ratings. The current paper … addresses this void by examining possible links between aid and economic growth in fragile states. It finds that: (i) growth … would have been 1.4 percentage points lower in highly fragile states in the absence of aid to them, compared to 2 …

The international donor community has grave concerns about the prospects for poverty reduction in what it terms fragile … states. A state is classified as fragile if its country policy and institutional assessment (CPIA) score falls below a …

This paper is derived from our ongoing research on fragile states funded by the Canadian International Development … environments. In order for development assistance to have a measurable and positive impact on fragile states, it is necessary to … that fragile states are under funded, we argue that aid that does flow to fragile states could be better targeted …

so-called ?fragile states?, countries with critically low policy and institutional performance ratings. The current paper … addresses this void by examining possible links between aid and economic growth in fragile states. It finds that: (i) growth … would have been 1.4 percentage points lower in highly fragile states in the absence of aid to them, compared to 2 …