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| Nouhoun Maiga |
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| ''Analysis of public sector efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa: Focus on economic performance and stability'' |
| ( 2025, Vol. 45 No.3 ) |
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| In this paper we analyze the efficiency of the public sector in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries over the period 1991–2020. We use DEA model to estimate relative efficiency scores for two government targets (economic performance and economic stability). Then, we use a semi-parametric econometric method to isolate the impact of government inefficiency from the inefficiency arising from the socioeconomic environment and luck. Finally, we use the Tobit model to analyze the political sources of inefficiency of public sector. The results show that the quality of the political institutions in particular the democratic participation of the citizens, the control of corruption, the weak intervention of military in politics improve the effectiveness of the public sector in SSA countries. |
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| Keywords: public sector efficiency, Stochastic DEA, Political determinants of efficiency, SSA countries |
JEL: E6 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General
H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Sep 13 2024 | | Manuscript Accepted : Sep 30 2025 |
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