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

AbstractThis 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 estim...

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Published in:	Cogent Economics & Finance
Main Authors:	Gladys A. Abindaw Nabieu, Michael Minlah, David Mensah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Public debt primary balance economic growth fiscal policy debt sustainability
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2023.2235827