Heavily indebted poor countries initiative (HIPC), debt relief, economic stability and economic growth in Africa

Henri, Atangana Ondoa

doi:10.1007/s10644-017-9218-1

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“…A similar conclusion is also found by Chudik et al (2015). While in Africa, Henri (2019) found that decreasing debt growth has a positive impact on growth in the long run. These debt threshold studies showed that there is a decreasing rate in the debt and economic growth nexus.…”

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Role of Governance and Public Trust on Government Debt-Economic Growth Nexus (A Global Empirical Analysis)

Hesda

Yuliani

2021

JESI

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High government debts in several countries have the potential to trigger or exacerbate economic instability. These concerns are consistent with the results of this study, where countries that have a high debt ratio tend to have declining economic growth. To provide more understanding about this effect, this study tries to examine the effect of debt on economic growth by utilising the governance and public trust level as a contextual variable and mediator. Empirically, both variables have a prominent role in the debt and economic growth nexus. The debt threshold as a budgetary rule is necessary but might not be sufficient to validate the rationality of rising debt. The capability of government in providing public governance and the effect of additional debt on public trust is another crucial aspect that needs to be seriously scrutinised, or when the addition of debt becomes inevitable (such as in pandemic situation), the government should strengthen governance capability to ensure the productivity of debt and mitigate the decreased public trust. This finding implies that the debt policy should not only be based on budgetary rule but also the capacity of governance and the potential implication of the falling public trust.

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Role of Governance and Public Trust on Government Debt-Economic Growth Nexus (A Global Empirical Analysis)

Hesda

Yuliani

2021

JESI

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“…As a developing continent comprising highly indebted poor countries (HIPC) ( Henri, 2019 ) and faced with multi-faceted economic hardships, the major limitation to the adoption and implementation of high-tech field phenotyping in Africa is the perceived high entry costs associated with the longer-term footprint of prototypical platforms ( Reynolds et al., 2019 ). In several African countries, especially those discussed in this review, basic phenotyping tools and infrastructure even for the simplest field measurements and experimentation are scarce.…”

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Field phenotyping for African crops: overview and perspectives

Cudjoe,

Virlet,

Castle

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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Improvements in crop productivity are required to meet the dietary demands of the rapidly-increasing African population. The development of key staple crop cultivars that are high-yielding and resilient to biotic and abiotic stresses is essential. To contribute to this objective, high-throughput plant phenotyping approaches are important enablers for the African plant science community to measure complex quantitative phenotypes and to establish the genetic basis of agriculturally relevant traits. These advances will facilitate the screening of germplasm for optimum performance and adaptation to low-input agriculture and resource-constrained environments. Increasing the capacity to investigate plant function and structure through non-invasive technologies is an effective strategy to aid plant breeding and additionally may contribute to precision agriculture. However, despite the significant global advances in basic knowledge and sensor technology for plant phenotyping, Africa still lags behind in the development and implementation of these systems due to several practical, financial, geographical and political barriers. Currently, field phenotyping is mostly carried out by manual methods that are prone to error, costly, labor-intensive and may come with adverse economic implications. Therefore, improvements in advanced field phenotyping capabilities and appropriate implementation are key factors for success in modern breeding and agricultural monitoring. In this review, we provide an overview of the current state of field phenotyping and the challenges limiting its implementation in some African countries. We suggest that the lack of appropriate field phenotyping infrastructures is impeding the development of improved crop cultivars and will have a detrimental impact on the agricultural sector and on food security. We highlight the prospects for integrating emerging and advanced low-cost phenotyping technologies into breeding protocols and characterizing crop responses to environmental challenges in field experimentation. Finally, we explore strategies for overcoming the barriers and maximizing the full potential of emerging field phenotyping technologies in African agriculture. This review paper will open new windows and provide new perspectives for breeders and the entire plant science community in Africa.

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A simultaneous equation model of economic growth and shadow economy: Is there a difference between the developed and developing countries?

Baklouti

Boujelbène

2018

Econ Change Restruct

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Heavily indebted poor countries initiative (HIPC), debt relief, economic stability and economic growth in Africa

Cited by 6 publications

References 61 publications

Role of Governance and Public Trust on Government Debt-Economic Growth Nexus (A Global Empirical Analysis)

Role of Governance and Public Trust on Government Debt-Economic Growth Nexus (A Global Empirical Analysis)

Field phenotyping for African crops: overview and perspectives

A simultaneous equation model of economic growth and shadow economy: Is there a difference between the developed and developing countries?

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