This paper examines the role of institutions and governance in the economic transformation of African economies. The basic proposition is that institutions and governance matter in economic growth and transformation, but poor crafting of institutions and bad governance have truncated the...

Aim/purpose - This study examined the impact of public sector spending and governance on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and further assessed the role of governance in the causal relationship between public sector spending and economic growth in the sub-region....