Effects of Macroeconomic Stabilityon Growth, Savings, and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Empirical Investigation
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WP; CFA franc country; private sector; budget deficit; exchange rate; gross investment; inflation rate; cost of capital; income effect; structural adjustment; debt ratio; Private investment; Terms of trade; Public investment spending; Private savings; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Southern Africa;All these keywords.
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