Political business cycles and economic growth in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorIddrisu, A.G.
dc.contributor.authorBokpin, G.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-27T11:05:49Z
dc.date.available2019-06-27T11:05:49Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this paper is to understand both the incidence and the impact of the African political business cycle (PBC) in the light of a literature which has argued that, with major extensions of democracy since the 1990s, the cycle has both become more intense and has made African political systems more fragile. It answers two very important macroeconomic questions crucial to the validity of the opportunistic model. It, first, answers the question of whether election cycles contribute to money growth in the light of government expenditure, and second, whether election cycles have an effect on economic growth in the light of money supply. Design/methodology/approach The study employs data from 39 African countries from 1990 to 2014 to address these important empirical questions using panel regression techniques. Findings The paper found PBC to be present in Africa. It also found that such cycles do not translate to economic performance in African countries. The paper therefore indicates the need for African policy makers to take measures to eliminate or lessen the scale of PBCs. Social implications There are many ways in which today’s political choices affect future well-being. Recently, economists have concluded that we pass on the inflationary (or deflationary) consequences of current policies to the future generation. Originality/value This paper is unique in its approach to investigate the objectives.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbdul Ganiyu Iddrisu, Godfred A. Bokpin, (2018) "Political business cycles and economic growth in Africa", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 45 Issue: 4, pp.760-772, https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-02-2017-0056en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1108/JES-02-2017-0056
dc.identifier.otherVol. 45 Issue: 4, pp.760-772
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31075
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Economic Studiesen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectEconomic growthen_US
dc.subjectPolitical business cycleen_US
dc.titlePolitical business cycles and economic growth in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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