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1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Fiscal Policies and Political Economy

   An empirical investigation of macroeconomic determinants of public debt in Ghana

   Musah · Cogent Economics & Finance · 2023

   The study uses an ARDL model to examine short- and long-term macroeconomic determinants of public debt in Ghana, finding that trade, investment, interest payments and government spending are all linked to higher debt.

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   1. UncheckedIn Ghana, higher merchandise trade is associated with higher public debt, which the study links to reliance on imports to meet domestic consumption.“The study finds a positive association between merchandise trade and public debt, indicating that an increase in trade due to heavy reliance on external trade to meet domestic consumption needs leads to a rise in public debt.”
   2. UncheckedIn Ghana, the study finds that higher gross fixed capital formation, a measure of investment in fixed assets, goes with higher public debt.“Furthermore, it identifies a positive relationship between gross fixed capital formation (growth) and public debt, indicating that as the economy grows and more capital is invested in fixed assets, public debt also increases.”