Replication Data for: What factors determine the allocation of aid by Arab countries and multilateral agencies?, Journal of Development Studies, 39 (4), 2003, pp. 134-147

This article provides a statistical analysis of the determinants of Arab aid allocation using Heckman’s two-step estimator. It is found that poorer, Arab, Islamic and sub-Saharan African countries are more likely to receive some positive amount of Arab aid (gatekeeping stage). The same is true for countries not maintaining diplomatic relations with Israel as well as those with voting patterns in the United Nations General Assembly similar to Saudi Arabia. Arab and more populous countries also receive a higher share of the total aid allocated (level stage). The same is true for Islamic countries in the case of bilateral aid and countries with voting similarity in the case of multilateral aid. Donor interest, in particular Arab solidarity, plays a clear role at both stages, whereas recipient need as measured by a country’s level of income only affects the gate-keeping stage, not the level stage.

本文采用赫克曼两阶段估计法（Heckman’s two-step estimator），针对阿拉伯对外援助分配的决定因素开展统计分析。研究结果表明，较贫困的阿拉伯国家、伊斯兰国家及撒哈拉以南非洲国家，更有可能获得阿拉伯对外援助（筛选准入阶段）。未与以色列维持外交关系的国家，以及在联合国大会投票立场与沙特阿拉伯趋同的国家，同样拥有更高的援助获取概率。阿拉伯国家与人口规模更大的受援国，在总援助分配额度中所占的份额更高（分配额度阶段）。就双边援助而言，伊斯兰国家同样可获得更高的援助份额；而就多边援助而言，投票立场相近的国家亦是如此。援助捐赠方的利益诉求，尤其是阿拉伯阵营团结因素，在两个阶段均发挥显著作用；而以国家收入水平衡量的受援国需求，仅对筛选准入阶段产生影响，并未作用于分配额度阶段。