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Government debt markets in African developing countries: recent developments and main challenges

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  • Cabrillac, B.
  • Rocher, E.

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Despite continued growth since 1995, African government debt markets remain fragile. The current crisis calls for the implementation of targeted actions to ensure their sustainable and balanced growth.

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  • Cabrillac, B. & Rocher, E., 2009. "Government debt markets in African developing countries: recent developments and main challenges," Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 15, pages 5-25, Autumn.
    • Handle: RePEc:bfr:quarte:2009:15:01
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    3. Mame Astou Diouf & Mr. Francois Boutin-Dufresne, 2012. "Financing Growth in the WAEMU Through the Regional Securities Market: Past Successes and Current Challenges," IMF Working Papers 2012/249, International Monetary Fund.

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    JEL classification:

    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • O23 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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