Government Spending and Institutional Quality as Drivers of Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Data Approach

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) David Samuel, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

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Project Citation: 

Samuel, David. Government Spending and Institutional Quality as Drivers of Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Data Approach. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-06-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/E234681V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This dataset was developed as part of a research project investigating the roles of government spending and institutional quality in shaping inclusive development outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. It includes two composite indices: the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) and the Institutional Quality Index (INSTQ) for 43 Sub-Saharan African countries covering the period from 2000 to 2023. The Inclusive Development Index (IDI) was constructed using five normalized and equally weighted indicators: Human Development Index (HDI), employment rate, inverted Gini coefficient (to reflect income equality), access to electricity and clean fuels, and GDP per capita. The Institutional Quality Index (INSTQ) was computed from four governance dimensions sourced from the Worldwide Governance Indicators—government effectiveness, rule of law, regulatory quality, and control of corruption. Each component was normalized and equally weighted to ensure comparability across countries and years. These indices were used in panel econometric analyses, including Panel ARDL and System GMM, to explore both short-run and long-run dynamics of inclusive development in the region. The dataset supports empirical research on equity, governance, and sustainable development policy in low- and middle-income contexts.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources None

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms No terms apply
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Sub-Saharan Africa
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2000 – 2023
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 5/1/2025 – 5/30/2025
Universe:  View help for Universe None

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate this is a secondary data
Data Source:  View help for Data Source GINI Employment HDI GDPPC were sourced from World Development Indicators and Inclusive Development Index was constructed from these data (GINI Employment HDI GDPPC). The institutional quality was also constructed using Minimum and Minimum normalization and weighting method from the following variables (Government Effectiveness, Political stability, Rule of law, Voice of Accountability, Corruption control) 
Scales:  View help for Scales No scales
Weights:  View help for Weights weights of 0.2 was attached to each of the variables for the construction of Inclusive development index.
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation 1104
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit 46

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