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Socio‐Economic Barriers to Sustainable Development in Burkina Faso

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT The Western Sahel has garnered global attention due to its complex and interconnected challenges, economic fragility, political instability, and environmental pressures, making it a critical research area. Focusing on Burkina Faso, this study analyses sociopolitical barriers (e.g., governance deficits, inequality) and economic growth through a two‐stage framework. First, a multivariate regression (2010–2022) was used to assess macroeconomic partial effects, followed by a principal component analysis to address collinearity and uncover latent structural patterns. Our findings reveal that sustainable growth requires the strengthening of democratic institutions, economic diversification, enhanced security, and inclusive development strategies, highlighting the need for multidimensional approaches to address systemic interdependencies in post‐conflict economies. The article is structured as follows: Introduction (Section 1), Methodology (Section 2), Results and Discussion (Section 3), and Conclusions and Recommendations (Section 4).

Source: Sustainable Development

DOI: 10.1002/sd.70205

Authors: Margarita Navarro‐Pabsdorf, Eduardo Cuenca‐García

Institution: Universidad de Granada

Language: English

Topic: Economic Growth and Development

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Partnerships for the goals, Decent work and economic growth, No poverty

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,250