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Public Investment, Growth, and Debt Sustainability: Putting together the Pieces
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- Ibrahim Ari & Muammer Koc, 2018. "Sustainable Financing for Sustainable Development: Understanding the Interrelations between Public Investment and Sovereign Debt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-25, October.
- SENBETA, Sisay Regassa, 2013. "Foreign exchange constraints and macroeconomic dynamics in a small open economy," Working Papers 2013023, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics.
- Mr. Andrew Berg & Mr. Enrico G Berkes & Ms. Catherine A Pattillo & Mr. Andrea F Presbitero & Mr. Yorbol Yakhshilikov, 2014. "Assessing Bias and Accuracy in the World Bank-IMF's Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries," IMF Working Papers 2014/048, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Yehenew Endegnanew & Dawit Tessema, 2019. "Public Investment in Bolivia: Prospects and Implications," IMF Working Papers 2019/151, International Monetary Fund.
- Shen, Wenyi & Yang, Shu-Chun S. & Zanna, Luis-Felipe, 2018.
"Government spending effects in low-income countries,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 201-219.
- Ms. Wenyi Shen & Ms. Susan S. Yang & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2015. "Government Spending Effects in Low-income Countries," IMF Working Papers 2015/286, International Monetary Fund.
- Kose,Ayhan & Ohnsorge,Franziska Lieselotte & Ye,Lei Sandy & Islamaj,Ergys, 2017.
"Weakness in investment growth : causes, implications and policy responses,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
7990, The World Bank.
- M. Ayhan Kose & Franziska Ohnsorge & Lei Sandy Ye & Ergys Islamaj, 2017. "Weakness in Investment Growth: Causes, Implications and Policy Responses," Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers 1707, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum.
- M. Ayhan Kose & Franziska Ohnsorge & Lei Sandy Ye & Ergys Islamaj, 2017. "Weakness in investment growth: Causes, implications and policy responses," CAMA Working Papers 2017-19, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
- Kose, M. Ayhan & Ohnsorge, Franziska & Ye, Lei (Sandy) & Islamaj, Ergys, 2017. "Weakness in Investment Growth: Causes, Implications and Policy Responses," CEPR Discussion Papers 11886, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Daniel Gurara & Mr. Kangni R Kpodar & Mr. Andrea F Presbitero & Dawit Tessema, 2020. "On the Capacity to Absorb Public Investment: How Much is Too Much?," IMF Working Papers 2020/048, International Monetary Fund.
- Adam, Christopher & Bevan, David, 2020. "Tropical cyclones and post-disaster reconstruction of public infrastructure in developing countries," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 82-99.
- International Monetary Fund, 2015. "Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2015/308, International Monetary Fund.
- Danny Cassimon & Karel Verbeke & Dennis Essers, 2017.
"The IMF-WB Debt Sustainability Framework: Procedures, Applications and Criticisms,"
Development Finance Agenda, Chartered Institute of Development Finance, vol. 3(1), pages 4-6.
- Danny Cassimon & Dennis Essers & Karel Verbeke, 2016. "The IMF-WB Debt Sustainability Framework: Procedures, Applications and Criticisms," BeFinD Policy Briefs 3, University of Namur, Department of Economics.
- Arnold McIntyre & Ahmed El-Ashram & Mr. Márcio Valério Ronci & Julien Reynaud & Ms. Natasha X Che & Ke Wang & Mr. Sebastian Acevedo Mejia & Mr. Mark Scott Lutz, 2016. "Caribbean Energy: Macro-Related Challenges," IMF Working Papers 2016/053, International Monetary Fund.
- Lacina Balma & Daniel Gurara, 2019. "Working Paper 324 - Public Investment, Time-to-Build, and Fiscal Stimulus," Working Paper Series 2450, African Development Bank.
- Olegs Tkacevs, 2020. "Secular Decline in Public Investment: are National Fiscal Rules to Blame?," Working Papers 2020/04, Latvijas Banka.
- Abdelouahab MAAROUF & Omar AHMED, 2021. "Djibouti'S External Public Debt: Sustainability And Impact On Economic Growth [La Dette Publique Extérieure De Djibouti : Soutenabilité Et Impact Sur La Croissance Économique]," Working Papers halshs-03280083, HAL.
- Mr. Magnus Saxegaard, 2014. "Safe Debt and Uncertainty in Emerging Markets: An Application to South Africa," IMF Working Papers 2014/231, International Monetary Fund.
- Wang, Wencheng & Ning, Zinan & Shu, Yang & Riti, Joshua Sunday & Riti, Miriam-Kamah J., 2023. "Natural resource rents and public debts nexus in African resource-rich and most indebted nations: Issues with aggregation bias," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
- Qiongzhi Liu & Chan Luo, 2019. "The Impact of Government Integrity on Investment Efficiency in Regional Transportation Infrastructure in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-13, November.
- Li, Bin Grace & Gupta, Pranav & Yu, Jiangyan, 2017.
"From natural resource boom to sustainable economic growth: Lessons from Mongolia,"
International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 7-25.
- Bin Grace Li & Pranav Gupta & Jiangyan Yu, 2017. "From natural resource boom to sustainable economic growth: Lessons from Mongolia," International Economics, CEPII research center, issue 151, pages 7-25.
- Pranav Gupta & Ms. Grace B Li & Jiangyan Yu, 2015. "From Natural Resource Boom to Sustainable Economic Growth: Lessons for Mongolia," IMF Working Papers 2015/090, International Monetary Fund.
- Lacina Balma & Mthuli Ncube, 2015. "Macroeconomic Challenges of Structural Transformation: Public Investment, Growth and Debt Sustainability in Sierra Leone," IMF Working Papers 2015/164, International Monetary Fund.
- Zoundi, Zakaria, 2015. "The Absorption and Spending Capacity of Aid in the Economic Community of West African States," MPRA Paper 66736, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 23 Aug 2015.
- International Monetary Fund, 2012. "Liberia: 2012 Article IV Consultation," IMF Staff Country Reports 2012/340, International Monetary Fund.
- Andrew Berg & Edward F. Buffie & Catherine Pattillo & Rafael Portillo & Andrea F. Presbitero & Luis‐Felipe Zanna, 2019.
"Some Misconceptions About Public Investment Efficiency and Growth,"
Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 86(342), pages 409-430, April.
- Mr. Andrew Berg & Mr. Edward F Buffie & Ms. Catherine A Pattillo & Mr. Rafael A Portillo & Mr. Andrea F Presbitero & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2015. "Some Misconceptions about Public Investment Efficiency and Growth," IMF Working Papers 2015/272, International Monetary Fund.
- Andrew Berg & Edward F. Buffie & Catherine Pattillo & Rafael Portillo & Andrea Filippo Presbitero & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2015. "Some Misconceptions about Public Investment Efficiency and Growth," Mo.Fi.R. Working Papers 116, Money and Finance Research group (Mo.Fi.R.) - Univ. Politecnica Marche - Dept. Economic and Social Sciences.
- Barbosa, Diogo & Carvalho, Vitor M. & Pereira, Paulo J., 2016. "Public stimulus for private investment: An extended real options model," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 52(PB), pages 742-748.
- Salifou Issoufou & Mr. Edward F Buffie & Mouhamadou Bamba Diop & Kalidou Thiaw, 2014. "Efficient Energy Investment and Fiscal Adjustment in Senegal," IMF Working Papers 2014/044, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Antonio David & Luis-Felipe Zanna & Mr. Raphael A Espinoza & Michal Andrle & Marshall Mills, 2012. "As You sow so Shall You Reap: Public Investment Surges, Growth, and Debt Sustainability in togo," IMF Working Papers 2012/127, International Monetary Fund.
- Gunbileg Ganbayar, 2021. "Analysis of External Debt Sustainability in Mongolia: an Estimated DSGE Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-17, July.
- Mr. John W Clark JR & Mr. Birgir Arnason, 2014. "Surging Investment and Declining Aid: Evaluating Debt Sustainability in Rwanda," IMF Working Papers 2014/051, International Monetary Fund.
- Christine J. Richmond & Irene Yackovlev & Ms. Susan S. Yang, 2013. "Investing Volatile Oil Revenues in Capital-Scarce Economies: An Application to Angola," IMF Working Papers 2013/147, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Andrew M. Warner, 2014. "Public Investment as an Engine of Growth," IMF Working Papers 2014/148, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Takuji Komatsuzaki, 2016. "Improving Public Infrastructure in the Philippines," IMF Working Papers 2016/039, International Monetary Fund.
- Abdelouahab MAAROUF & Omar AHMED, 2021. "Djibouti'S External Public Debt: Sustainability And Impact On Economic Growth [La Dette Publique Extérieure De Djibouti : Soutenabilité Et Impact Sur La Croissance Économique]," Post-Print halshs-03280083, HAL.
- Yacouba COULIBALY & Alexandru MINEA & Patrick VILLIEU, 2022.
"How Do Natural Resource – Backed Loans Affect the Public Debt Sustainability in Developing Countries? Empirical Evidence,"
LEO Working Papers / DR LEO
2937, Orleans Economics Laboratory / Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orleans (LEO), University of Orleans.
- Yacouba Coulibaly & Alexandru Minea & Patrick Villieu, 2022. "How Do Natural Resource - Backed Loans Affect the Public Debt Sustainability in Developing Countries ? Empirical Evidence," Working Papers hal-04638798, HAL.
- International Monetary Fund, 2013. "Haiti: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2013/091, International Monetary Fund.
- Ampofo, Gideon Minua Kwaku & Jinhua, Cheng & Bosah, Philip Chukwunonso & Ayimadu, Edwin Twum & Senadzo, Patrick, 2021. "Nexus between total natural resource rents and public debt in resource-rich countries:A panel data analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
- Aqib Aslam & Enrico Berkes & Martin Fukac & Jeta Menkulasi & Axel Schimmelpfennig, 2014.
"Afghanistan: Balancing Social and Security Spending in the Context of a Shrinking Resource Envelope,"
Asian Development Review, MIT Press, vol. 31(2), pages 165-197, September.
- Aqib Aslam & Mr. Enrico G Berkes & Mr. Martin Fukac & Jeta Menkulasi & Mr. Axel Schimmelpfennig, 2013. "Afghanistan: Balancing Social and Security Spending in the Context of Shrinking Resource Envelope," IMF Working Papers 2013/133, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Adrian Alter & Matteo Ghilardi & Ms. Dalia S Hakura, 2015. "Public Investment in a Developing Country Facing Resource Depletion," IMF Working Papers 2015/236, International Monetary Fund.
- Matteo Ghilardi & Mr. Sergio Sola, 2015. "Investment Scaling-up and the Role of Government: the Case of Benin," IMF Working Papers 2015/069, International Monetary Fund.
- Araujo, Juliana D. & Li, Bin Grace & Poplawski-Ribeiro, Marcos & Zanna, Luis-Felipe, 2016.
"Current account norms in natural resource rich and capital scarce economies,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 144-156.
- Ms. Juliana Dutra Araujo & Ms. Grace B Li & Mr. Marcos Poplawski Ribeiro & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2013. "Current Account Norms in Natural Resource Rich and Capital Scarce Economies," IMF Working Papers 2013/080, International Monetary Fund.
- Adam, Christopher & Bevan, David & Gollin, Douglas, 2018.
"Rural–Urban Linkages, Public Investment and Transport Costs: The Case of Tanzania,"
World Development, Elsevier, vol. 109(C), pages 497-510.
- Christopher Adam & David Bevan & Douglas Gollin, 2016. "Rural-Urban Linkages, Public Investment and Transport Costs: The Case of Tanzania," CSAE Working Paper Series 2016-01, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
- Achua, Joseph Kwaghkor & Yusuf, Mariam & Wakdok, Samuel Stephen, 2022. "Nonlinear public debt and resource rent nexus in highly indebted resource-rich sub-Saharan economies: Evidence from Nigeria," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
- Amir Sadeghi, 2018. "How Public Investment Could Help Strengthen Iran’s Growth Potential: Issues and Options," IMF Working Papers 2018/129, International Monetary Fund.
- Era Dabla-Norris & Jim Brumby & Annette Kyobe & Zac Mills & Chris Papageorgiou, 2012.
"Investing in public investment: an index of public investment efficiency,"
Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 17(3), pages 235-266, September.
- Zac Mills & Ms. Annette J Kyobe & Mr. Jim Brumby & Mr. Chris Papageorgiou & Ms. Era Dabla-Norris, 2011. "Investing in Public Investment: An Index of Public Investment Efficiency," IMF Working Papers 2011/037, International Monetary Fund.
- Ding Ding & Mr. Waikei R Lam & Mr. Shanaka J Peiris, 2014. "Future of Asia’s Finance: How Can it Meet Challenges of Demographic Change and Infrastructure Needs?," IMF Working Papers 2014/126, International Monetary Fund.
- Osmar Bolivar, 2022. "Multiplicadores Fiscales: Evidencia Empírica para una Asignación Costo-Efectiva de la Inversión Pública," Cuadernos de Investigación Económica Boliviana, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas de Bolivia, vol. 5(2), pages 7-64, Diciembre.
- Mr. John W Clark JR & Mr. Manuel Rosales Torres, 2013. "The Investment-Financing-Growth Nexus: The Case of Liberia," IMF Working Papers 2013/237, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Andrew M. Warner, 2013. "A Framework for Efficient Government Investment," IMF Working Papers 2013/058, International Monetary Fund.
- Cavalcanti, Carlos B. & Marrero, Gustavo A. & Le, Tuan Minh, 2014. "Measuring the impact of debt-financed public investment," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6766, The World Bank.
- International Monetary Fund, 2013. "Republic of Kazakhstan: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2013/291, International Monetary Fund.
- Suescun, Rodrigo, 2020. "A tool for fiscal policy planning in a medium-term fiscal framework: The FMM-MTFF model," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 431-446.
- Cho, Yoonyoung & Tien, Bienvenue N., 2014. "Sub-Saharan Africa's recent growth spurt : an analysis of the sources of growth," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6862, The World Bank.
- Melina, Giovanni & Yang, Shu-Chun S. & Zanna, Luis-Felipe, 2016.
"Debt sustainability, public investment, and natural resources in developing countries: The DIGNAR model,"
Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 52(PB), pages 630-649.
- Mr. Giovanni Melina & Ms. Susan S. Yang & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2014. "Debt Sustainability, Public Investment, and Natural Resources in Developing Countries: the DIGNAR Model," IMF Working Papers 2014/050, International Monetary Fund.
- Tovar Jalles, João & Park, Donghyun & Qureshi, Irfan, 2024. "Public and Private Investment as Catalysts for Growth: An analysis of emerging markets and developing economies with a focus on Asia," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
- Jalles, João Tovar & Park , Donghyun & Qureshi, Irfan, 2024. "Public versus Private Investment Multipliers in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Cross-Country Analysis with a Focus on Asia," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 737, Asian Development Bank.
- Huixin Bi & Ms. Wenyi Shen & Ms. Susan S. Yang, 2014. "Fiscal Limits, External Debt, and Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries," IMF Working Papers 2014/049, International Monetary Fund.
- Amarachukwu Anthony ANYANWU, 2021. "Debt-financed public investment in developing countries: Does the efficiency of public investment matter?," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania / Editura Economica, vol. 0(1(626), S), pages 259-272, Spring.
- Mr. Christopher S Adam & Mr. David Bevan, 2014. "Public Investment, Public Finance, and Growth: The Impact of Distortionary Taxation, Recurrent Costs, and Incomplete Appropriability," IMF Working Papers 2014/073, International Monetary Fund.
- Gurara, Daniel & Kpodar, Kangni & Presbitero, Andrea F. & Tessema, Dawit, 2021. "On the capacity to absorb public investment: How much is too much?☆," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
- Levine,Paul Leslie & Melina,Giovanni & Onder,Harun & Levine,Paul Leslie & Melina,Giovanni & Onder,Harun, 2016. "Non-renewable resources, fiscal rules, and human capital," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7695, The World Bank.
- Charles Wyplosz, 2011. "Debt Sustainability Assessment: Mission Impossible," Review of Economics and Institutions, Università di Perugia, vol. 2(3).
- Andrea F. Presbitero, 2012. "Domestic debt in Low-Income Countries," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 32(2), pages 1099-1112.
- Marto, Ricardo & Papageorgiou, Chris & Klyuev, Vladimir, 2018.
"Building resilience to natural disasters: An application to small developing states,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 574-586.
- Ricardo Marto & Mr. Chris Papageorgiou & Mr. Vladimir Klyuev, 2017. "Building Resilience to Natural Disasters: An Application to Small Developing States," IMF Working Papers 2017/223, International Monetary Fund.
- Lofgren, Hans & Cicowiez, Martin, 2021. "Infrastructure in CGE models: Alternative formulations, empirical evidence, and a new approach," Conference papers 333280, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
- Cahyadin, Malik & Sarmidi, Tamat, 2019. "The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment, Labour Force, and External Debt on Economic Growth in Indonesia and Malaysia," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 53(1), pages 171-185.
- Paulo Matos & Valdeir Monteiro, 2023. "A Note on the public investment-debt-cash linkages: a Brazilian cross-state analysis," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 43(2), pages 1027-1035.
- Michele Andreolli & Aidar Abdychev, 2016. "Investing in Electricity, Growth, and Debt Sustainability: The Case of Lesotho," IMF Working Papers 2016/115, International Monetary Fund.
- Sayed O. M. Timuno & Joel Hinaunye Eita & Lanouar Charfeddine, 2020.
"Towards an effective fiscal stimulus: Evidence from Botswana,"
Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 1790948-179, January.
- Timuno, Sayed O.M & Eita, Joel Hinaunye, 2020. "Towards an effective fiscal stimulus: evidence from Botswana," MPRA Paper 101377, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Bi, Huixin & Shen, Wenyi & Yang, Shu-Chun S., 2016. "Fiscal limits in developing countries: A DSGE Approach," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 119-130.
- Philipp Harms & Joachim Lutz, 2014. "Foreign vs. domestic public debt and the composition of government expenditure: A political-economy approach," Working Papers 1415, Gutenberg School of Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, revised 20 Nov 2014.
- International Monetary Fund, 2014. "The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues Paper," IMF Staff Country Reports 2014/304, International Monetary Fund.
- International Monetary Fund, 2013. "Ghana: 2013 Article IV Consultation," IMF Staff Country Reports 2013/187, International Monetary Fund.
- International Monetary Fund, 2016. "Kyrgyz Republic: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by t," IMF Staff Country Reports 2016/186, International Monetary Fund.
- Ms. Corinne C Delechat & Mr. John W Clark JR & Pranav Gupta & Ms. Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi & Mr. Mesmin Koulet-Vickot & Ms. Carla Macario & Mr. Toomas Orav & Mr. Manuel Rosales Torres & Rene Tapsoba & Dmi, 2015. "Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile States," IMF Working Papers 2015/025, International Monetary Fund.
- Maximilien Kaffo Melou & Mariusz A. Sumlinski & Chris Geiregat, 2014. "An Application of the "Fan-Chart Approach" to Debt Sustainability in Post-HIPC Low-Income Countries," IMF Working Papers 2014/102, International Monetary Fund.
- Ms. Anja Baum & Andrew Hodge & Ms. Aiko Mineshima & Ms. Marialuz Moreno Badia & Rene Tapsoba, 2017. "Can They Do It All? Fiscal Space in Low-Income Countries," IMF Working Papers 2017/110, International Monetary Fund.
- Zoundi, Zakaria, 2015. "On The Trade-Off Between Welfare and Peace: Evidence from West African Countries Using a Quantile Regression," MPRA Paper 79776, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2016.
- Chuku Chuku & Jacob Oduor & Anthony Simpasa & Peter Mwanakatwe, 2019. "Working Paper 318 - A DGE Model for Growth and Development Planning: Malawi," Working Paper Series 2444, African Development Bank.
- Osmar Bolivar, 2022. "Fiscal Multipliers: Empirical Evidence for a Cost-Effective Allocation of Public Investment," Cuadernos de Investigación Económica Boliviana, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas de Bolivia, vol. 5(2), pages 1-28, December.
- Ioana Moldovan & Mrs. Marina V Rousset & Chris Walker, 2018. "Managing Reductions in Aid Inflows: Assessing Policy Choices in Haiti," IMF Working Papers 2018/198, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Giovanni Melina & Yi Xiong, 2013. "Natural Gas, Public Investment and Debt Sustainability in Mozambique," IMF Working Papers 2013/261, International Monetary Fund.
- Mr. Yibin Mu, 2012. "Striking an Appropriate Balance Among Public Investment, Growth, and Debt Sustainability in Cape Verde," IMF Working Papers 2012/280, International Monetary Fund.
- Canofari, Paolo & Piergallini, Alessandro & Piersanti, Giovanni, 2020.
"The Fallacy Of Fiscal Discipline,"
Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 24(1), pages 55-68, January.
- Canofari, Paolo & Piergallini, Alessandro & Piersanti, Giovanni, 2018. "The Fallacy of Fiscal Discipline," MPRA Paper 88427, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Mr. Edward F Buffie & Michele Andreolli & Ms. Grace B Li & Luis-Felipe Zanna, 2016. "Macroeconomic Dimensions of Public-Private Partnerships," IMF Working Papers 2016/078, International Monetary Fund.
- Jean-Marc Fournier & Philipp Lieberknecht, 2020. "A Model-based Fiscal Taylor Rule and a Toolkit to Assess the Fiscal Stance," IMF Working Papers 2020/033, International Monetary Fund.
- Lacina Balma & Daniel Gurara & Mthuli Ncube, 2019. "Working Paper 320 - Hands Off Oil Revenues? Public Investment and Cash Transfers," Working Paper Series 2446, African Development Bank.