Mr.Erwin Tiongson

Foreign Aid and Revenue Response

Does the Composition of Aid Matter?

This paper examines the revenue response to inflows of foreign aid in 107 countries during the period 1970–2000, In particular, it investigates whet...

Foreign Aid and Consumption Smoothing

Evidence From Global Food Aid

Global food aid is considered a critical consumption smoothing mechanism in many countries. However, its record of stabilizing consumption has been mi...

Does Higher Government Spending Buy Better Results in Education and Health Care?

There is little empirical evidence to support the claim that public spending improves education and health indicators. This paper uses cross-sectional...

What Sustains Fiscal Consolidations in Emerging Market Countries?

This paper examines the factors affecting the persistence of fiscal consolidation in 25 emerging market countries during 1980-2001. It proposes a new ...