The Need for Structural Adjustment: Was It Essential for African Countries over the Decade of the 80’s? An Econometric Analysis Using Count Data Models

• 作者: Samuel Ambapour
• 来源期刊: 统计学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Structural Adjustment COUNT Models POISSON MODEL Negative BINOMIAL MODEL
• 年，卷（期）: tjxqkyw_2017,（4）
• 页码范围: 599-607
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Several economists agree to say that the need for adjustment was essential for African countries over the decade of the 80’s. The econometric analysis of a sample of 28 sub-Saharan African countries, from variables regarded as “representatives” for the adjustment objectives, proves that this assertion cannot be completely rejected.