Urbanization, institutional quality and public health in sub-Saharan African countries
Tchablemane YENLIDE
Université de Lomé, Togo
Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion, Département d ’ Économie
yenlidegeorges@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6081-5007
Bawoupati BITASSA
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Sénégal
Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion, Département d ’ Économie du Changement Climatique, WASCAL
mathiasbitassa@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5930-7803
Mawussé Komlagan Nézan OKEY
Université de Lomé, Togo
Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion, Département d ’ Économie
mawusseo2000@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6434-4262
Lardja KOLANI
Université de Lomé, Togo
Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion, Département d ’ Économie
laldagoukolani@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4762-0605
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Abstract : This study examines the relationship between urbanization and public health indicators through institutional quality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Using a panel of 41 countries covering 2002 to 2019 period and the generalized method of moments (GMM), the results show that current urbanization in SSA is not accompanied by an improvement in health indicators. However, strong institutions mitigate the negative effect of urbanization on public health outcomes. These results imply that SSA governments must promote strong and inclusive institutions to ensure the health benefits of urbanization.
Keywords : institutional economics, urbanization, institutional quality, public health.
JEL classification : B15, B25, O18, I18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/RIELF.2022.2.3
