Fiscal Dominance in Sub-Saharan Africa Revisited
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Summary:
This paper explores the causes and consequences of fiscal dominance over monetary policy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Fiscal dominance has always been a pressing problem as it can contribute to inflation and macroeconomic instability, and increasingly so as fiscal deficits and public debt are rising in many SSA countries. We find that legal limits and availability of alternative financing options play an important role in determining the extent to which government deficits tend to be financed by the central bank. We also find economically significant effects of central bank lending to government on the exchange rate and inflation.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2021/017
Subject:
Bank credit Government debt management Government debt planning Legal support in revenue administration Loans
Frequency:
regular
English
Publication Date:
January 29, 2021
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513567747/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2021017
Pages:
28
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