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Inclusive growth in Africa : do fiscal measures matter?

Mamman, Suleiman O.; Kazi Sohag; Abubakar, Attahir Babaji - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-14

increase in taxation reduces poverty but worsens income inequality. Further, an increase in taxation negatively affects the …

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Early estimates of euro area real GDP growth: a bottom up approach from the production side

Hahn, Elke; Skudelny, Frauke - 2008

This paper derives forecasts for euro area real GDP growth based on a bottom up approach from the production side. That … is, GDP is forecast via the forecasts of value added across the different branches of activity, which is quite new in the … indicators are used to bridge the gap of missing GDP data. The process of selecting the best performing equations is accomplished …

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Do oil prices influence economic growth in Ghana? : an empirical analysis

Awunyo-Vitor, Dadson; Samanhyia, Solomon; Bonney, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-14

The study examined the causal linkage between oil price change and economic growth. The study made use of secondary data that were extracted from World Development Indicators and International Financial Statistics. Descriptive statistics, unit root test, Johansen cointegration test and Granger...

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Foreign direct investment, remittances, real exchange rate, imports, and economic growth in Ghana : An ARDL approach

Mawutor, John Kwaku Mensah; Sogah, Ernest; Christian, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-27

The main objective of this quantitative study is to ascertain the effect of foreign direct investment, real exchange rate, remittances, and import on economic growth in Ghana. Secondary data on gross domestic product, foreign direct investment, real exchange rate, remittances, import, and gross...

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Fiscal policy, sovereign debt and economic growth in SADC economies : a panel vector autoregression analysis

Makhoba, Bongumusa Prince; Kaseeram, Irrshad - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-12

evidence of a positive response of GDP growth due to shocks in government expenditure, employment, and public debt while gross …

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Public debts, fiscal balance and sustainability : what can African governments learn from debt sustainability models?

Nabieu, Gladys Awinpoak Abindaw; Minlah, Michael; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-16

This paper examines the impact of public debt on fiscal balance. This study uses the standard debt equation in a fiscal reaction and impulse response functions framework to assess the trajectory of public debt and its sustainability within the Sub-Sahara region from 1980-2017. From the...

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Economic growth and budgetary components: a panel assessment for the EU

Afonso, António; González Alegre, Juan - 2008

In this paper we test whether a reallocation of government budget items can enhance long-term GDP growth in a set of …

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Government size, composition, volatility and economic growth

Afonso, António; Furceri, Davide - 2008

This paper analyses the effects in terms of size and volatility of government revenue and spending on growth in OECD and EU countries. The results of the paper suggest that both variables are detrimental to growth. In particular, looking more closely at the effect of each component of government...

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Fiscal policy and growth: do financial crises make a difference?

Afonso, António; Grüner, Hans Peter; Kolerus, Christina - 2010

instrumented regular and crisis spending is about 0.6-0.8 considering the sample average government spending share of GDP of about …

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The impact of high and growing government debt on economic growth: an empirical investigation for the euro area

Checherita-Westphal, Cristina; Rother, Philipp - 2010

This paper investigates the average impact of government debt on per-capita GDP growth in twelve euro area countries …—beyond which the government debt-to-GDP ratio has a deleterious impact on long-term growth—at about 90-100% of GDP. Confidence … around 70-80% of GDP, which calls for even more prudent indebtedness policies. At the same time, there is evidence that the …

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