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Gross Capital Formation, Institutions and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The conventional wisdom is that rapid economic growth is driven by investment. Paying particular attention to the state of gross fixed capital formation (gfcf), poverty and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, this paper investigates the effect of gfcf on poverty and explores whether the gfcf and poverty relationship can be strengthened by institutions. Using the panel data-set of 41 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 1981–2010 and dynamic two-step system generalised method of moment estimator, it is found that gfcf reduces poverty and institutions reinforce the gfcf and poverty link.

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  • Eric Akobeng, 2017. "Gross Capital Formation, Institutions and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 20(2), pages 136-164, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jecprf:v:20:y:2017:i:2:p:136-164
    DOI: 10.1080/17487870.2015.1128833
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