The Effects of External Debt and Foreign Aid on Poverty in Developing Countries: An Investigation with Cross Section Analysis

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 9 - 19, 01.03.2018

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Abstract

The aim of this study investigates the relationship between external debt, foreign aid and poverty in developing countries. This study tests 102 developing countries with data for the year 2015 by using crosssectional analysis. Empirical findings of the study show that the rate of foreign aid utilization in developing countries has an effect of decreasing poverty and increasing the level of human development. The level of external indebtedness has been tested to be an effect of increasing poverty and reducing the level of human development. In general, research results have shown that the level of foreign aid is decreasing on poverty and the level of external indebtedness is the effect of increasing poverty

Keywords

External Debt, Foreign Aid, Poverty, Developing Countries

Gelişmekte Olan Ülkelerde Dış Borçlanma ve Dış Yardımların Yoksulluk Üzerindeki Etkisi: Yatay Kesit Analizi İle Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, gelişmekte olan ülkelerde dış borçlanma, dış yardım ve yoksulluk arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır. Çalışmada 102 gelişmekte olan ülkenin 2015 yılı verileri kullanılarak, yatay kesit analizi ile test edilmiştir. Araştırmanın ampirik bulgularına göre, gelişmekte olan ülkelerde dış yardım kullanım oranının yoksulluğu azaltıcı ve insani gelişmişlik düzeyini de arttırıcı etkisi vardır. Dış borçluluk düzeyinin ise yoksulluğu arttırıcı ve insani gelişmişlik düzeyini azaltıcı etkisi olduğu test edilmiştir. Genel olarak araştırma sonuçları, dış yardım düzeyinin yoksulluk üzerinde azaltıcı ve dış borçluluk düzeyinin ise yoksulluğu arttırıcı etkisi olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

Dış Borç, Dış Yardım, Yoksulluk, Gelişmekte Olan Ülkeler

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