Relation between Aid for Trade and Export Structure of Developing Countries = Relation between Aid for Trade and Export Structure of Developing Countries

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

With the original purpose of improving export performance and economic growth, the Aid for Trade (AfT) program is known for improving trade facilitation, transportation, capacity development and market access, which all lead to increasing export performance in recipient countries. Moreover, the shift in world trade with an increase of medium and high technology exports rather than low technology exports has created one question about the relation between AfT and the export structures of developing countries. The empirical results clarify that the relation of AfT with the export performance of developing countries as well as bilateral trade between donors and recipient countries is statistically positive. However, regarding bilateral trade, AfT has a statistically positive relation with the export of low technology and the import of medium technology.