This study provides an empirical assessment of infrastructure and inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). An inclusive growth index has been constructed and then used to test the infrastructure–inclusive growth nexus. The study has also examined whether infrastructure has a distributive impact on income groups. The overall analysis employed panel data collected from 31 SSA countries over the period 2003–17. The study found a positive link between infrastructure and inclusive growth. These results were significant for energy, transport and information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructures. It was also found that poorer people gain more benefits from the listed infrastructures than the rich, which shows that infrastructure plays an important role in the distribution of income. The overall results imply that infrastructure is vital in reducing income disparities and enhancing shared prosperity in SSA. Policies for increasing access and affordability of infrastructure services are highly recommended to promote inclusion.

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撒哈拉以南非洲的基础设施和包容性增长：实证分析

本研究对撒哈拉以南非洲 (SSA) 的基础设施和包容性增长进行了实证评估。构建了一个包容性增长指数，然后用于测试基础设施与包容性增长的关系。该研究还考察了基础设施是否对收入群体产生分配影响。总体分析采用了 2003-17 年期间从 31 个 SSA 国家收集的面板数据。该研究发现基础设施与包容性增长之间存在积极联系。这些结果对能源、运输和信息通信技术 (ICT) 基础设施具有重要意义。研究还发现，与富人相比，穷人从所列基础设施中获得的收益更多，这表明基础设施在收入分配中发挥着重要作用。总体结果表明，基础设施对于减少收入差距和促进 SSA 共享繁荣至关重要。强烈建议制定提高基础设施服务可及性和可负担性的政策，以促进包容。