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

   The threshold effects of public debt on economic growth in MENA countries: Do energy endowments matter?

   Alsamara, Mrabet and Mimouni · International Review of Economics & Finance · 2023

   Using 14 Middle Eastern and North African countries over 1980–2015, the paper finds debt thresholds beyond which debt hurts growth, at different levels for oil and non-oil countries.

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   1. UncheckedIn 14 Middle Eastern and North African countries, public debt and growth follow an inverted U-shape, and the pattern differs for oil and non-oil countries.“We reveal the existence of an inverted U-shaped relationship between public debt and economic growth that varies between oil and non-oil countries.”
   2. Unchecked“Specifically, we find that the debt threshold hovers around 90% for oil countries and 45% for non-oil countries.”