Analysis of ODA effectiveness on poor economies: evidences from Somalia, Botswana and the countries of the Marshall plan

Over the last sixty years, Foreign Aid has been considered the most effective strategy in alleviating poverty in the Least Developed Countries (LDC). In this timeframe, delivery channels, modality and aid strategies have evolved, under guidelines given by major international institutions: United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank. Still, the poorest part of the world suffers from hardships and is lagging behind in wealth and living conditions, raising questions about the real utility of foreign aid. In this paper I want to investigate the effectiveness of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in increasing economic growth to poor economies