What type of central banker dampens the political business cycle? The case of Africa
C Strong - International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article investigates the extent to which central bank independence can help to reduce
political business cycles in Africa. Like previous studies, we find evidence of political cycles …
political business cycles in Africa. Like previous studies, we find evidence of political cycles …
Electoral Cycles in Fiscal Rules: International Empirical Evidence
Using panel data from 99 countries over the period of 1985–2020, this study aims to uncover
that fiscal rules work in electoral cycles. The results show that fiscal rules are less likely to be …
that fiscal rules work in electoral cycles. The results show that fiscal rules are less likely to be …
Conditional Political Cycles in Africa: Myth or Reality?
CO Strong - Journal of African Economies, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This study tests for the presence of political cycles in Africa. Through an analysis
encompassing data from 30 African nations over the period 1980–2020, we ask whether …
encompassing data from 30 African nations over the period 1980–2020, we ask whether …
Election-induced fiscal policy cycles in emerging market and developing economies
The widening of fiscal deficits during democratic elections is well established. We examine a
broader set of fiscal outcomes around elections for a large set of emerging and developing …
broader set of fiscal outcomes around elections for a large set of emerging and developing …
[PDF][PDF] The Political Economy of African Currency Unions: Evidence from a Time-Inconsistent Model
This paper develops a model to assess the benefits and costs of a currency union between
the monetary autonomous countries of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) and the …
the monetary autonomous countries of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) and the …