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Linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and Kenya
Nandonde, Felix Adamu; Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Mmusi, Tinaye S. - 2019
In recent decades, the impact of South African foreign direct investment in Africa has been captured by research and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112207
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New insight into the causal linkage between economic expansion, FDI, coal consumption, pollutant emissions and urbanization in South Africa
Joshua, Udi; Bekun, Festus Victor; Sarkodie, Samuel A. - 2020
test indicates a non-causal effect between FDI inflow and economic expansion in South Africa, which implies that FDI is not … foreign direct investment. This suggests that urban development stimulates foreign direct investment in South Africa. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389166
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Has knowledge improved economic growth? Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This study examines whether knowledge causes economic growth in Africa's two leading economies: Nigeria and South … Africa. Using the Vector Autoregressive and Vector Error Correction approach, the findings show cointegration among the … variables. The speed of convergence of the variables to their long-term mean values is relatively higher for South Africa than …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801028
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An analysis of the relationship between leisure participation and perceived quality of life
Acha-Anyi, Paul N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Using a cross-sectional research design, data were collected from 247 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278403
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Inclusive human development in pre-crisis times of globalisation-driven debts
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna; Beecroft, Ibukun - 2014
The paper verifies the Azzimonti et al. (2014) conclusions on a sample of 53 African countries for the period 1996-2008. Authors of the underlying study have established theoretical underpinnings for a negative nexus between rising public debt and inequality in OECD nations. We assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310232
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Bank Efficiency and Openness in Africa: Do Income Levels Matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2010
This paper integrates a previously missing wealth-effect component in the openness-finance debate. From a panel of 29 low and middle income African countries with data spanning from 1987 to 2008, we provide evidence that openness (trade and financial) triggers less bank efficiency in low income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390762
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Long-term effects of population growth on aggregate investment dynamics: selected country evidence for Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
Purpose - Our generation is witnessing the greatest demographic transition and Africa is at the heart of it. There is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390764
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How would population growth affect investment in the future? Asymmetric panel causality evidence for Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
Our generation is experiencing the greatest demographic transition and Africa is at the center of it. There is mounting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390765
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Globalization, Financial Development and Regional Economic Dynamics: asymmetric panel evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
of banking system efficiency in Africa. Results which are robust to financial system efficiency and growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390771
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Law and Finance in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
This paper assesses how legal origin influences financial development through regulation quality and the rule of law. It employs all the dimensions identified by the Financial Development and Structure Database of the World Bank. The law channels are instrumented with legal origins to account...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390772