Inflation and fiscal deficits in sub-Saharan Africa

Inflationary performance in sub-Saharan Africa since 1996 is examined. Median inflation has tended to be higher than in other regions of the developing world, such as MENA and Latin America. Inflation is highly persistent and is higher in countries that are less politically stable, in those without...

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Main Authors: Bleaney, Michael, Francisco, Manuela
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34560/