Identifying Binding Constraints on Growth in the Context of Fragility: The Case of South Sudan
Date
2022-01
Authors
Deng, Lual A.
Hussien, Abdurohman Ali
Mayai, Augustino Ting
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Publisher
African Economic Research Consortium
Abstract
The central premise of this study is that violent conflict is the primary binding
constraint to economic growth, and an obstacle to transition from fragility to stability
in South Sudan. The study looks at the determinants of growth, and then applies the
Growth Diagnostics Framework (GDF) to support the central premise of this study. Two
key hypotheses underpin the central premise of this research: (1) Violent conflict has
constrained investment in South Sudan during the period 2012-2016; and (2) Violent
conflict continues to weaken institutions and capacities of the State to provide safety
and economic opportunities for sustainable livelihoods in South Sudan.