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L'Aide Publique au Développement et la croissance économique dans l'UEMOA : Entre efficacité et dépendance structurelle

Sow, Seydou (2025): L'Aide Publique au Développement et la croissance économique dans l'UEMOA : Entre efficacité et dépendance structurelle.

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Abstract

This study examines the impact of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) over the period 2000-2022. Using a FMOLS econometric approach applied to panel data covering the eight member countries, the analysis reveals a complex and conditional relationship between development aid and economic growth. The results partially confirm the positive effect of ODA on growth, but demonstrate that this effectiveness crucially depends on specific internal conditions, particularly the level of domestic savings and governance quality. The study highlights a significant leverage effect between external and internal resources, with the ODA-savings interaction being positive and statistically significant. Regarding aid dependency, the analysis reveals the existence of a non-linear inverted U-shaped relationship, confirming the existence of an optimal threshold beyond which dependency becomes counterproductive for growth. Gross Fixed Capital Formation emerges as the most robust factor across all models, confirming the central role of domestic investment. These results advocate for a strategic reorientation of aid policies towards strengthening internal capacities, improving governance, and diversifying development financing sources from a perspective of economic sovereignty and endogenous growth.

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