Author/Editor: John Hooley, Lam Nguyen, Mika Saito, Shirin Nikaein Towfighian.

Release Date:January, 2021

This paper explores the causes and consequences of fiscal dominance over monetary policy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Fiscal dominance has always been a pressing problem as it can contribute to more...

Author/Editor: Karim Barhoumi, Ha Vu, Shirin Nikaein Towfighian, Rodolfo Maino.

Release Date:July, 2018

There is significant room to improve public investment efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in sub-Saharan African countries is lagging vis-à-vis peers such as emerging and developing Asia more...