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  Financing Social Protection in Senegal 29/10/2025

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  This OECD publication examines the financing of social protection in Senegal, focusing on social assistance, contributory schemes and the informal sec...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : OECD
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International agencies report / Governance,
Financing Social Protection in Senegal 29/10/2025
Summary :
This OECD publication examines the financing of social protection in Senegal, focusing on social assistance, contributory schemes and the informal sector’s contribution. It finds that public social protection spending is very low and that fewer than one in four Senegalese benefit from a protection programme. The report explores three main funding sources: general taxation (broadening tax base, health-harmful product taxes), social contributions (narrow base and governance issues) and mobilising the informal workforce (via formalisation and contribution). It offers recommendations to expand fiscal space, improve data systems, establish more effective governance (including through the future Universal Social Protection Fund — CAPSU) and combat social contribution evasion.
Keywords :
Governance, Politique publique, Protection, Funding
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OECD
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  Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in West Africa: An Econometric Study 28/10/2025

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  This paper investigates the relationship between stock market development and economic growth across five West African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Côte...

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  Country : Mali , Nigeria , Ivory Coste , Ghana

  Organizations : South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics (SAJSSE)
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Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in West Africa: An Econometric Study 28/10/2025
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This paper investigates the relationship between stock market development and economic growth across five West African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Mali) over the period 2005-2020, using panel data methods including fixed effects, random effects and system GMM estimators. The study assesses how market capitalization, trading volume, turnover ratio and number of listed companies affect GDP growth, controlling for macro-economic and institutional variables. Results indicate a positive and significant effect of market capitalization on growth (β ~0.043), a marginally significant effect of trading volume, and an insignificant role of turnover ratio. The number of listed companies per million population yields a positive effect. Interaction terms highlight that governance quality strengthens the growth impact of stock market development. Panel Granger causality tests reveal two-way causality between market capitalization and GDP growth in some countries. The author concludes that though modest, stock market development importantly contributes to growth, especially under strong institutions, and calls for policies enhancing market depth, governance and regional integration.
Keywords :
Governance, Economic Development, Development, Economic growth
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South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics (SAJSSE)
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  Countering the Wave of Democratic Backsliding and the Crisis of Democracy in West Africa 24/10/2025

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  The article examines the wave of democratic backsliding in West Africa, highlighting main drivers : increased military influence in politics, electora...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Togo , Guinea , Ghana , Liberia , Sierra Leone

  Organizations : SAGE Publications (via la revue Insight on Africa)
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Countering the Wave of Democratic Backsliding and the Crisis of Democracy in West Africa 24/10/2025
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The article examines the wave of democratic backsliding in West Africa, highlighting main drivers : increased military influence in politics, electoral manipulation, constitutional changes benefiting incumbents, and lack of economic dividends for citizens. To counter this trend, the author suggests (1) addressing causes of military intervention particularly poor socio-economic conditions, (2) building trust in institutions such as the judiciary, media and electoral bodies, and (3) enhancing the role of civil society. Overall, the argument is that only through stronger governance institutions and better socio-economic outcomes for citizens can the trend of democratic decline be reversed.
Keywords :
Governance, Democracy, Institution
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SAGE Publications (via la revue Insight on Africa)
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  The Influence of Investment and Trade on Economic Performance in ECOWAS Countries 28/10/2025

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  This study by Evans Yeboah and Václav Adamec, published in the Journal of Social and Economic Development (Springer Nature, June 9 2025), examines the...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Gambia , Mali , Niger , Senegal , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Guinea , Ghana , Liberia , Cape Verde

  Organizations : Journal of Social and Economic Development (Springer Nature)
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The Influence of Investment and Trade on Economic Performance in ECOWAS Countries 28/10/2025
Summary :
This study by Evans Yeboah and Václav Adamec, published in the Journal of Social and Economic Development (Springer Nature, June 9 2025), examines the effects of investment and trade on economic performance across twelve ECOWAS member states from 1993 to 2022. Using PMG-ARDL and NARDL estimation techniques, the paper finds that gross capital formation and trade openness positively influence long-run GDP per capita growth, whereas population growth, labor participation, unemployment, merchandise trade, and FDI exert negative effects. External debt is statistically insignificant in the long term. In the short term, increases in FDI and merchandise trade enhance income growth. Nonlinear estimations show that both increases and decreases in FDI dampen growth, while trade expansion boosts economic performance. The authors recommend promoting trade liberalization, improving FDI quality, ensuring sustainable debt management, and implementing labor-market reforms and export diversification strategies.
Keywords :
Governance, Economic Development, Trade, Economic growth
Organizations :
Journal of Social and Economic Development (Springer Nature)
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