Purpose: This study aims to interrogate dynamic asymmetric relationships between public debt and economic growth in Southern African Developing Communities (SADC), over the period 2000–2018. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) technique...

Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to analyse the asymmetric effects of public debt on economic growth, using secondary data over the period 1980–2018 in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: This study estimated a Smooth Transition Regression (STAR) and Nonlinear...