On the Impact of External Debt and Aid on Public Expenditure Allocation in Sub-Saharan Africa after the Launch of the HIPC Initiative
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- Quattri, Maria A. & Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2012. "On The Impact Of External Debt And Aid On Public Expenditure Allocation In Sub-Saharan Africa After The Launch Of The Hipc Initiative," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126879, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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Public debt; Economic assistance and foreign aid; Fiscal policy; Government spending policy; Public investments;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2012-07-01 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2012-07-01 (Development)
- NEP-PBE-2012-07-01 (Public Economics)
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