Aid for Trade and the Middle-Income Trap

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Vas. A special mention also to Dr.habil. Gábor Dávid Kiss who introduced me to various Econometric analyses, software, and the quantile regression analysis approach. I would also like to acknowledge other staff of the faculty such as Ambrus Nagy, Bettina Ambrus, Gabriella Maczkó, Judit Dus, Kinga Bödő, and Marton as well as also, Katalin, Szabolcs, and Agnes Varga at Othalmi Dormitory. My gratitude goes to my grandparents Mrs. Grace & Very Rev. Prof. E. K. Marfo who had faith in me and always encouraged me. Also, to my mother Grace Dwomoh Nyamekye for her constant motivation and being my foundational rock; my wife Nana Agyriwa, and our 3 boys Nana Yaw, Nana Kwasi, and Nana Kwame for their sacrifices and support over the past 4 years. I wish to acknowledge the Tempus Foundation and the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program as well as the Government of Ghana through the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat under the office of the President headed by the Chief of Staff Hon Akosua Frema Osei-Opare -I say a big thank you. I am also grateful to Rev.