Infrastructural Development and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Idoko Suzan A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-19T09:46:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-19T09:46:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the relationship between infrastructural development and economic growth in Sub-saharan Arica (SSA) Countries, using electricity, education, health, and information communication technology to measure economic growth in this region. The study also examined the causal link between the variables that will influence economic growth in SSA countries because the impact of infrastructure on economic growth in Africa is still not clear as some scholars argued that it impact is not significant, other scholars posited that it is significant to developed economies alone. The study employed descriptive and panel econometric procedure to analyses the date collected. The study utilised annual secondary data, spanning from 1990 to 2021 encompassing ten strategically selected countries grouped into landlocked (Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe & Congo, Sudan), costal (Nigeria, Mozambique, Gabon & Senegal) and insular (Mauritius). The data for the analysis were sourced from World Bank Development indicator (WBDI), Journals, data were also sourced from AIDB, World development indicators (WDI) and Worldwide Governance indicators (WGI), Data selected were analysed using tables, graphs, panel autoregressive distribution lag, fully modified ordinary least square and Dumitrescu & Hurlin and Granger causality test. This study therefore discovered that SSA’s economic development significantly depended on functional infrastructure provision thus suggesting that government needs to formulate and implement sustainable policy strategies that encompass diverse infrastructural components to promote economic growth in SSA. The study also concludes that there is spiral effects and reverse causation which implies that promoting infrastructure development stimulates economic growth and higher growth also consequently leads to better infrastructure development. The study recommends that Policymakers should adopt an integrated approach to development planning, recognizing the interdependencies among sectors. Comprehensive strategies that synchronies investments in electricity, education, health, and information communication technology can create a synergistic effect that will foster sustainable and inclusive economic growth in SSA countries the interconnected relationships between economic growth and various infrastructure components in the various geographical areas studied be put into consideration to foster sustainable and inclusive economic growth in SSA countries. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Idoko, S. A. (2024). Infrastructural Development and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Department of Economics Crawford university. Pg; 1-139. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.crawforduniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/860 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Economics Crawford university | |
| dc.title | Infrastructural Development and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| dc.type | Article |