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Modeling the future of knowledge economy: evidence from SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013
This paper projects the future of knowledge economy (KE) in SSA and MENA countries using the four components of the World Bank’s Knowledge Economy Index (KEI): economic incentive, education, ICTs and innovation. The empirical evidence provides the speeds of integration as well as the time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010693286
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The Impact of Formal Institutions on Knowledge Economy
Antonio, Antonio R. Andrés; Asongu, Asongu Simplice; … - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013
Using Kauffman, Kraay, and Mastruzzi governance indicators, this article analyzes the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy- by assessing how the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through good governance mechanisms affects the knowledge economy. The article also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010711903
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Fighting corruption with cultural dynamics: when legal-origins, religious-influences and existing corruption-control levels matter
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across developing countries? Why are some countries … more effective at battling corruption than others? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862091
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Fighting African corruption when existing corruption-control levels matter in a dynamic cultural setting
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013
Abstract Purpose – This paper assesses the determinants of corruption-control with freedom dynamics (economic … increases corruption-control (CC) in a bottom quantile of English common law countries, there is no such evidence in their … tradition improves CC. Originality/value – We complement the literature on the fight against corruption in Africa by employing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862098
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The Evolving Debate on the Effect of Foreign Aid on Corruption and Institutions in Africa
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
This policy chapter summarises an evolving debate on the effect of foreign aid on corruption and institutions. It … institutions. Moreover, another debate on the incidence of foreign aid distortions on corruption is also assessed in light of a … corruption and institutions are: directly positive; conditionally positive with a magnitude dependent on initial institutional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887032
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Fighting corruption in Africa: do existing corruption-control levels matter?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Purpose – Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across African countries? Why are some … countries more effective at battling corruption than others? To assess these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696008
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count: what do wealth-effects tell us in Africa?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696009
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Globalization, (fighting) corruption and development: how are these phenomena linearly and nonlinearly related in wealth effects?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Purpose – Is globalization instrumental in fighting corruption? Do wealth effects matter in this fight? Are findings … corruption (corruption-control) effects. Thus the intuition is assessing how globalization is instrumental in the fight against … corruption through human development (economic and social dimensions) and government quality (political dimension). Findings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696010
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count : what do wealth effects tell us?
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696012
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Knowledge Economy Gaps, Policy Syndromes and Catch-up Strategies: Fresh South Korean Lessons to Africa
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
Africa’s overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea’s economic miracle is largely due to a knowledge-based development strategy that holds valuable lessons for African countries in their current pursuit towards knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887033