September 20, 2025BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Economic resilience in Central Africa in the face of COVID-19: corruption, a hindrance or a key factor?

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Economic resilience is significantly impacted by income support policies and debt relief, while corruption exacerbates negative growth effects.
Countries with higher corruption levels show slower economic recovery, indicating a direct relationship between governance and resilience.
Health measures like school and workplace closures negatively affect resilience, but are alleviated by effective economic support policies.
The findings suggest that transparent governance and stronger institutions are essential for enhancing economic resilience in health crises.

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Econometric analysis reveals COVID-19 control measures and corruption hinder economic recovery in Central Africa, highlighting the need for better governance.

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Ngono et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43c87713b0b5dfea7c4e9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13163-0

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Econometric analysis reveals COVID-19 control measures and corruption hinder economic recovery in Central Africa, highlighting the need for better governance.

Economic resilience in Central Africa in the face of COVID-19: corruption, a hindrance or a key factor?

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Economic resilience in Central Africa in the face of COVID-19: corruption, a hindrance or a key factor?

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