英文文献:When is Foreign Aid Effective in Fighting Terrorism? Threshold Evidence-对外援助在打击恐怖主义方面什么时候有效?阈值的证据
英文文献作者:Asongu Simplice,John Ssozi
英文文献摘要:
Building on previous literature, we assess when foreign aid is effective in fighting terrorism using quantile regressions on a panel of 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Bilteral, multilateral and total aid indicators are used whereas terrorism includes: domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism dynamics. We consistently establish that foreign aid (bilateral, multilateral and total) is effective at fighting terrorism exclusively in countries where existing levels of transnational terrorism are highest. This finding is consistent with our theoretical underpinnings because donors have been documented to allocate more aid towards fighting transnational terrorist activities in recipient countries because they are more likely to target their interests. Moreover, the propensity of donor interest at stake is likely to increase with initial levels of transnational terrorism, such that the effect of foreign aid is most significant in recipient countries with the highest levels of transnational terrorism. Policy implications and future research directions are discussed.
在以往文献的基础上,我们使用分位数回归法对84-2008年期间78个发展中国家进行评估,以评估外国援助在打击恐怖主义方面何时有效。使用双边、多边和总援助指标,而恐怖主义包括:国内、跨国、不明确和总恐怖主义动态。我们一贯认为,外国援助(双边、多边和全面)只在现有跨国恐怖主义水平最高的国家有效地打击恐怖主义。这一发现与我们的理论基础是一致的,因为有记录表明,捐助国将更多的援助用于打击受援国的跨国恐怖主义活动,因为它们更有可能以自己的利益为目标。此外,由于跨国恐怖主义的初始程度会增加捐助者的利益倾向,因此,外国援助的效果在跨国恐怖主义程度最高的受援国最为显著。讨论了政策含义和未来的研究方向。