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- Bastien Bedossa
- François-Xavier Bellocq
- Pierre Jacquet
- Gäelle Letilly
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[eng] Sub-Saharan Africa towards the Crisis.. Sub-Saharan African countries are still less integrated into global financial markets than emerging economies. However, spillover effects from global crisis after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008 also hit African economies. The international trade collapse and the downturn of foreign capital inflows led to a major growth slowdown in 2009 ; this slowdown differed according to African countries’ exposure to the globalization. The implementation of countercyclical budgetary policies certainly provided support for economic activities but resulted in higher fiscal deficit and public indebtedness. The decline of international trade weakened current accounts of many Sub-Saharan African countries ; however, no specific tension [fre] Même s’ils sont moins intégrés à l’économie mondiale que les pays émergents, les pays d’Afrique sub-saharienne ont subi les conséquences de la crise mondiale qui a éclaté avec la chute de Lehman Brothers en 2008. La baisse de la demande mondiale et la contraction des flux de capitaux internationaux ont entraîné une perte de croissance significative mais très hétérogène au sein du continent. Dans certains cas, les politiques budgétaires volontaristes ont permis de contenir le ralentissement mais en raison d’une forte contraction des recettes, ces politiques ont également provoqué un creusement significatif des déficits publics. Parallèlement, le recul du commerce mondial a fortement dégradé les soldes courants de certains pays sans toutefois générer une chute généralisée de la liquidité externe. Dans une perspective de moyen terme, l’impact de la crise internationale révèle la nécessité de renforcer les outils de pilotage de la politique macroéconomique pour réagir aux chocs externes (politiques monétaire et budgétaire). À plus long terme, cette crise appelle le développement de politiques économiques actives susceptibles d’appuyer la mobilisation des ressources intérieures (fiscalité, secteur financier), le renforcement de la compétitivité (diversification productive, accords commerciaux...) et le développement de politiques sociales efficaces. . Classification JEL : G01, F30, O57.
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Bastien Bedossa & François-Xavier Bellocq & Pierre Jacquet & Gäelle Letilly, 2010.
"L’Afrique subsaharienne à l’épreuve de la crise,"
Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 100(4), pages 89-107.
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RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2010_num_100_4_5824
DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2010.5824
Note: DOI:10.3406/ecofi.2010.5824
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JEL classification:
- G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
- F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
- O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries
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