Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries experiencing rates of 20 percent or more. Inflation rates of this magnitude have significant adverse effects on the financial sectors of African countries, particularly in the context...

This paper provides updated information on the external debt problem of sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1980 and 1990 the region`s external debt more than tripled, to US$171 billion, while debt service payments and rescheduling rose by more than 150 percent to US$20 billion. In addition, the region...

This study applies statistical analysis to estimate the macroeconomic effects of Fund-supported adjustment programs on African countries during the period 1973-86. The results indicate that inflation fell significantly in countries with adjustment programs that were implemented satisfactorily....

La lourde charge que la dette exteacute;rieure repreacute;sente pour les pays d`Afrique subsaharienne et le grave problegrave;me fondamental qu`elle pose ont largement retenu l`attention ces derniegrave;res anneacute;es. Le preacute;sent document examine l`eacute;volution reacute;cente des montants de...

The massive external debt burden of Sub-Saharan Africa has gained widespread attention as a serious policy issue during the past few years. This paper reviews recent trends in the debt levels and economic performance of Sub-Saharan countries and assesses a number of proposals for reducing their...