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Private Savings and COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Loko, Boileau - 2022
The paper reexamines the main private savings determinants in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), followed by an analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on private savings in SSA and other country groupings. Using an unbalanced panel data from 1983−2021 for 31 SSA economies, the paper finds that real...
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Overcoming Data Sparsity: A Machine Learning Approach to Track the Real-Time Impact of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Barhoumi, Karim - 2022
The COVID-19 crisis has had a tremendous economic impact for all countries. Yet, assessing the full impact of the crisis has been frequently hampered by the delayed publication of official GDP statistics in several emerging market and developing economies. This paper outlines a machine-learning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015060443
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Towards a Principal-Agent Based Typology of Risks in Public-Private Partnerships
Palma, André de - 2009
private money such as public-private partnerships (PPPs or P3s). We describe these arrangements and explore how they can be … a typology of the risks associated with PPPs, where both internal risks (the risks associated with the contract) and …Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. The development of PPPs -- III. Risk sharing, asymmetry of information, and …
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Uganda : Managing More Effective Decentralization
Brosio, Giorgio - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. A BENCHMARK: PRINCIPLES OF DECENTRALIZATION REFORM -- III. UGANDA'S DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS: THE INSTITUTIONS -- IV. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES IN SERVICE DELIVERY -- V. FINAL REMARKS -- References.
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Inclusive GovTech: Enhancing Efficiency and Equity Through Public Service Digitalization
Nose, Manabu - 2023
How could the GovTech improve budget processes and execution efficiency? Could the GovTech strengthen redistributive function of public expenditure? Based on an event-study method, this paper finds that the introduction of digital budget payments and e-procurement could significantly enhance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058980
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Public-Private Partnerships--A Public Economics Perspective.
Sadka, Efraim - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS -- III. BUILD-OPERATE -- IV. IDENTIFICATION OF THE ENDOGENOUS AND EXOGENOUS RISKS -- V. "WHITE ELEPHANTS" -- VI. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS: PRICES AND DISCOUNT RATES -- VII. THE ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN THE PUBLIC...
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The Future of PPPs in the Western Balkans
Martijn, Jan - 2023
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly an important vehicle for several Western Balkan countries to … increase investment to reduce their infrastructure gaps. While there are benefits to well-designed and implemented PPPs, they … from PPPs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059689
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Exchange rate and foreign interest rate linkages for Sub-Saharan Africa floaters
Thomas, Alun - 2012
The paper considers the determinants of exchange rate movements among sub-Saharan countries that have flexible exchange rate regimes. The determinants are based on the law of one price and interest parity conditions. Results indicate that the exchange rates have responded significantly to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009621648
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Income and democracy : Lipset's law revisited
Fayad, Ghada; Bates, Robert H.; Hoeffler, Anke - 2012
We revisit Lipset?s law, which posits a positive and significant relationship between income and democracy. Using dynamic and heterogeneous panel data estimation techniques, we find a significant and negative relationship between income and democracy: higher/lower incomes per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009679679
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Excess Liquidity and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy : Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Saxegaard, Magnus - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. SOME STYLIZED FACTS ON RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AND EXCESS LIQUIDITY IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES -- III. MEASUREMENT OF EXCESS LIQUIDITY -- IV. EXCESS BANK LIQUIDITY AND MONETARY POLICY TRANSMISSION MECHANISM -- V. SUMMARY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- References.
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