KnowraForeign aidLinked fromLinked fromThe 21 pages that link to Foreign aid, each with the reason it gives.All 21Broader topic 1Related 11Narrower topic 4Compared with 5RemittanceCompared with: Aid is institutionally allocated, whereas remittances are sent by individuals to chosen recipients.Foreign direct investmentCompared with: Unlike aid, FDI is a private investment made with an expectation of ownership returns.Economic sanctionsCompared with: Aid uses economic transfers to support or influence a state rather than restrict its transactions.Public diplomacyCompared with: Aid can shape foreign perceptions, but delivers material support rather than communication and engagement as its defining activity.Economic warfareCompared with: Aid offers resources as an inducement, whereas economic warfare restricts access to them.