Is Aid for Trade related to trade inclusivity in African countries?

This article investigates the association (but not causality) between Aid for Trade (AfT) flows and trade inclusivity in African countries. Trade inclusivity is considered as a developing country's catch‐up with developed countries in terms of manufactured exports and, therefore, measured for different degrees of manufactures. The empirical findings indicate that AfT interventions are positively associated with primary goods exports, as well as low‐skill/medium‐skill and technology‐intensive manufactured exports. Moreover, AfT interventions are associated with a greater inclusivity in terms of low‐skill/and medium‐skill and technology‐intensive manufactured exports in African countries that improve productive knowledge, and face higher trade costs.