1. AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN AID The Crocodile Hunters Trellace Lawrimore Reno Varghese

2. History Bretton Woods Conference Australia’s Bloc Political and Economic Power Economic Status Participation in IOs Foreign Policy Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade AusAID

3. The Debate RN and DI modelsNo Consistent TrendsTrade Bermeo 2012 Berthelemy and Tichit 2004 Berthelemy 2006 Peter Carroll

4. Initial Result Average Aid Received

5. Recipient Need Model (GDP per capita)

6. Recipient Need Model (aid per capita)

7. Donor Interest Model Trade Geography DFAT Trans-Pacific Partnership Colonial Indicators

8. Donor Interest Model—Regional Indicator Average Aid Received within Australia’s Region

9. Initial Regression Results VARIABLECOEFFICIENTT-VALUEP>ltl aussieBWI.528***8.030 r_oceania2.348***32.390 lntotalflow.131***18.40 britcolony.348***12.20 aussiecolony.939***3.740 lnpopulation.122***15.450 gdppercapita-0.0004***-14.590 cons3.9045.070 **Statistically significant at the 5% level ***Statistically significant at the 1% level

10. Robustness Test VARIABLEModel 1Model 2Model 3 aussieBWI***8.33***8.15***5.95 r_oceania---***28.76--- lntotalflow***7.16***21.65***8.51 britcolony***14.64***13.71***15.24 aussiecolony***5.72***5.13***7.02 lnpopulation***20.13***13.71***19.29 gdppercapita***-10.41***-15.68***-13.19 cons1.615.07-2.55 Regional Fixed EffectsYesNoYes Year Fixed EffectsNoYes

11. Why is the BWI variable statistically significant?

12. Conclusion Donor InterestTradeBWI Bloc