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External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Leke, Ivo J. - 2017

significant; (ii) French Civil law countries compared to English Common law countries where the effect is positive and (iii … negatively linked to Low income, French Civil law, Islam-dominated, Un-landlocked, Resource-rich and Politically …-unstable countries. Third, FDI is positively associated with: (i) Low income, French Civil law and Landlocked countries compared to …

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Aid, terrorism, and foreign direct investment: Empirical insight conditioned on corruption control

Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2018

This paper examines the effect of foreign aid in the terrorism-FDI nexus while considering the extent of domestic corruption-control (CC). The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 78 developing countries. The following findings are established: the negative effect of terrorism on FDI is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112190

Foreign direct investment, information technology and economic growth dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

The research assesses how information and communication technology (ICT) modulates the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth dynamics in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 1980-2014. The employed economic growth dynamics areGross Domestic Product (GDP)...

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Thresholds of external flows for inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019

This research investigates the incidence of enhancing external flows on inclusive human development in a panel of 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It complements the literature by examining the relevance of enhancing three types of external flows, namely: development assistance, foreign...

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The role of value added across economic sectors in modulating the effects of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics

Asongu, Simplice; Meniago, Christelle; Salahodjaev, Raufhon - 2021

This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...

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Foreign Direct Investment, Information Technology and Total Factor Productivity Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022

Compared to other regions of the world, the potential for information technology penetration in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is very high. Unfortunately, productivity levels in the region are also very low. This study investigates the importance of information technology in influencing the effect of...

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On the simultaneous openness hypothesis: FDI, trade and TFP dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020

This study assesses the simultaneous openness hypothesis that trade modulates foreign direct investment (FDI) to induce positive net effects on total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics. Twenty-five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and data for the period 1980 to 2014 are used. The empirical...

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The openness hypothesis in the context of economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The moderating role of trade dynamics on FDI

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020

This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25...

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