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Lemma W. Senbet

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7 October 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Debt Problem: Mapping the Pandemic’s Effect and the Way Forward

The COVID-19 pandemic has, thus far, spared Africa from the high number of cases and deaths seen in other regions in the world. As of April 2021, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for just 3 percent of the world’s cases and 4 percent of its deaths. Some exp …

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9 April 2019

Is Sub-Saharan Africa Facing Another Systemic Sovereign Debt Crisis?

Our analysis suggests that, while another systemic sovereign debt crisis is not imminent, the rapid pace of the debt increase, as well as important changes in its structure and design features compared with that of the HIPC/MDRI era are concerning. Ind …

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1 September 2014

Natural Resources and Capital Flight: A Role for Policy?

“This paper investigates the relationship between natural resources and capital flight in the form of tax avoidance from multinational corporations. In particular, it focuses on the spillover effects in terms of tax revenue mobilization and stock marke …

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