The Macroeconomics of Medium-Term Aid Scaling-Up Scenarios /

We develop a model to analyze the macroeconomic effects of a scaling-up of aid and assess the implications of different policy responses. The model features key structural characteristics of low-income countries, including varying degrees of public investment efficiency and a learning-by-doing (LBD)...

Cijeli opis

Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autor: Portillo, Rafael
Daljnji autori: Berg, Andrew, Gottschalk, Jan, Zanna, Luis-Felipe
Format: Žurnal
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/160
Online pristup:Full text available on IMF
LEADER 02554cas a2200277 a 4500
001 AALejournalIMF006591
008 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d
020 |c 5.00 USD 
020 |z 9781455201433 
022 |a 1018-5941 
040 |a BD-DhAAL  |c BD-DhAAL 
100 1 |a Portillo, Rafael. 
245 1 4 |a The Macroeconomics of Medium-Term Aid Scaling-Up Scenarios /  |c Rafael Portillo, Andrew Berg, Jan Gottschalk, Luis-Felipe Zanna. 
264 1 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b International Monetary Fund,  |c 2010. 
300 |a 1 online resource (45 pages) 
490 1 |a IMF Working Papers 
500 |a <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
500 |a <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
506 |a Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 
520 3 |a We develop a model to analyze the macroeconomic effects of a scaling-up of aid and assess the implications of different policy responses. The model features key structural characteristics of low-income countries, including varying degrees of public investment efficiency and a learning-by-doing (LBD) externality that captures Dutch disease effects. On the policy front, it distinguishes between spending the aid, which is controlled by the fiscal authority, and absorbing the aid - financing a higher current account deficit - which is influenced by the central bank's reserve accumulation policies. We calibrate the model to Uganda and run several experiments. We find that a policy mix that results in full spending and absorption of aid can generate temporary demand and real exchange rate appreciation pressures, but also have a positive effect on real GDP in the medium term, through higher public capital. Full spending with partial absorption, on the other hand, may stem appreciation pressures but can also induce adverse medium-term real GDP effects, through private sector crowding out. When aid is very inefficiently invested and there are strong LBD externalities, aid can be harmful, and partial absorption policies may be justified. But in this case, a welfare improving solution is to defer spending or - even better if possible - raise its efficiency. 
538 |a Mode of access: Internet 
700 1 |a Berg, Andrew. 
700 1 |a Gottschalk, Jan. 
700 1 |a Zanna, Luis-Felipe. 
830 0 |a IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;  |v No. 2010/160 
856 4 0 |z Full text available on IMF  |u http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2010/160/001.2010.issue-160-en.xml  |z IMF e-Library