In these cases, the withdrawal of foreign aid or the application of economic sanctions often failed to impact the intended targets.

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As you can see, there is a noticeable negative correlation, that is, increased flows of foreign aid are associated with somewhat lower economic growth.

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But the focus of much foreign aid, especially in the past two decades, has been aid for the purpose of advancing economic development.

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In short, if they had as much love and concern as they say they have, there would be all kinds of decent foreign aid in terms of food, and all kinds of economic assistance, which you know is available, given their oil riches.

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The EU, which emerged from the ashes of a world war that left Europe shattered, humiliated and sidelined, is now the world's biggest economic power, exporter, trading bloc, aid donor and foreign investor.

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But economic reconstruction is hardly possible if local business people, foreign investors and international aid workers do not feel secure in their persons and property.

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Syria's nascent economic reform programme needs to be buttressed by a significant increase in foreign direct investment and development aid.

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It would involve making Soviet structural reform -- political, economic, military, foreign policy -- a necessary precondition to future U.S. aid.

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All links with Britain's foreign policy will be cut and, says Ms Short, aid should be used to support economic reform only if this leads to poverty reduction.

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