French Aid for a French France? Matthew Cullom Andrea Moneton
Research Question Does immigration to France affect the allocation of French foreign aid?
Hypothesis Foreign aid used to stem unwanted immigration Major literature Alesina – determinants of foreign aid Bermeo – Donors increase aid to decrease immigration Bethelemy- attraction effect, threshold, possible contradiction
Background Background Problem of immigration in Europe Cultural Identity Political Pressure in France
Methodology 292 country years of data (hopefully more) INED French Immigration Data, “Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council,” James Vreeland & Axel Dreher, Foreign Aid Data
Control Variables 1.Language/Le Monde Coverage 2.Colonial Status 3.Religion/Ethnicity 4.Overall development level
Implications Aid for Political Motives Often less effective => further research opportunity Control variables implications to be determined