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The Effects of Remittances on Output per Worker in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Production Function Approach
Ssozi, John; Asongu, Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
This paper uses a production function to examine the channels through which remittances affect output per worker in 31 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1980-2010. We find that remittances directly increase output per worker if complemented with education. The indirect effects vary with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011103382
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Equitable and Sustainable Development of Foreign Land Acquisitions: what have we learnt on policy syndromes and implications?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice; Nguena, Nguena Christian - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
Large-scale agricultural land acquisitions have been covered substantially in recent literature. Despite the wealth of theoretical and empirical studies on this subject, there is no study that has reviewed existing literature in light of concerns over sustainable and equitable management. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862096
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Fighting African Conflicts and Crimes: Which Governance Tools Matter?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013
Crimes and conflicts are seriously undermining African development. This article assesses the best governance tools in … population density. Justifications for the edge of corruption-control (as the most effective governance tool) and policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862097
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On foreign aid distortions to governance
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
The Kangoye (2013, TDE) findings on the negative nexus between foreign aid unpredictability and governance could … (2012, JDS) literature, we first confirm Kangoye’s findings. Then extend the concept of governance from corruption to … Kangoye. It follows that in the presence of foreign aid uncertainty, governments could be constrained to improve governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862107
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Globalization, Peace & Stability, Governance, and Knowledge Economy
Amavilah, Amavilah Voxi; Asongu, Asongu Simplice; … - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
, which affects governance and through governance the knowledge economy. The claim addresses one weakness of previous research … effects on peace and stability, and peace and stability affect governance differently depending on what kind of globalization … induces it. For instance, the effects on governance induced by globalization defined as trade are stronger than those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887037
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Boosting scientific publications in Africa: which IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
This paper examines how Africa’s share in the contribution to global scientific knowledge can be boosted with existing Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) mechanisms. The findings which broadly indicate that tight IPRs are correlated with knowledge contribution can be summarized in two main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887038
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Equitable and Sustainable Development of Foreign Land Acquisitions: Lessons, Policies and Implications
Asongu, Simplice; Nguena, Christian - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
Large-scale agricultural land acquisitions have been covered substantially in recent literature. Despite the wealth of theoretical and empirical studies on this subject, there is no study that has reviewed existing literature in light of concerns over sustainable and equitable management. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212734
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Software piracy and scientific publications: knowledge economy evidence from Africa
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
This paper is an extension of the debate on the nexus between the strength of IPRs and prospects for knowledge economy. It assesses the relationships between software piracy and scientific publications in African countries for which data is available. The findings which reveal a positive nexus...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011079382
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Does Intelligence Affect Economic Diversification?
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
This paper extends the growing literature on knowledge economy by investigating the effect of intelligence on economic diversification. Using a battery of estimation techniques that are robust to endogeneity, we find that human capital has positive correlations with export diversification,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011266297
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Globalization and Africa: implications for human development
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of trade and financial globalization on human development in 52 African countries using updated data (1996-2010) and a new indicator of human development (adjusted for inequality). Design/methodology/approach – The estimation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696003