Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

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Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics

No 64: Russia’s Involvement on the African Continent and its Consequences for Development: The Aid Channel

Maria Perrotta Berlin () and Lev Lvovkskyi
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Maria Perrotta Berlin: Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, Postal: Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, P.O. Box 6501, SE-113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Lev Lvovkskyi: BEROC

Abstract: In the wake of international sanctions, Russia has intensified its engagement in Africa, with potential ramifications for democracy, international relations, and conflict dynamics. This paper examines whether the expanding presence of Russian actors has influenced the allocation and composition of development aid from Western partners, particularly after the invasion of Ukraine. Given established evidence on the local socioeconomic and political effects of foreign aid, such shifts could shape public perceptions of Western development efforts and carry wider geopolitical and developmental implications.

Keywords: foreign aid; Russia; World Bank

JEL-codes: F35; O12; O19; O55; P45

Language: English

40 pages, November 5, 2025

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