1. The End of the Cold War and the Efficacy of Foreign Aid
Anna Hernick

2. Research Question
How has the global political realignment since the end of the Cold War influenced the efficacy of foreign aid?

3. Background Cold War world bipolar Post Cold War multipolar
Change in donor strategies
Debate
UNSC membership

4. Hypothesis Greater benefit with UNSC membership Post Cold War
Less politicization, aid more helpful

5. Methodology Only temporary members Pre-1990 vs. Post-1990
Buena de Mesquita & Smith “quasi-experiment”
Only temporary members
Pre-1990 vs. Post-1990
Control for regime type, population, GDPpc in 2000

6. Variables Independent UNSC membership Dependent
change in GDPpc from before election to 2 years after end of term

7. Results During Cold War
negative correlation b/w UNSC membership and economic growth
Since Cold War
no statistically significant relationship

8. Conclusions Politically motivated infrastructure aid harmful
Development-oriented aid no significant effect
A step in the right direction?

9. Image Sources
Clip art