Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the economic impacts of foreign aid expenditure in West Africa: An empirical analysis of the effects of aid expenditure on economic growth

James Francis Davis
  • James Francis Davis
  • Department of Business and Economics, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
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  •  Received: 28 November 2023
  •  Accepted: 10 January 2024
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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