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The Effects of Remittances on Output per Worker in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Production Function Approach
Ssozi, John; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
remittances have increased human capital among the low-income nations, among the upper-middle-income nations, they have mostly … increased total factor productivity, but are still inversely related to factor inputs among the lower-middle-income nations of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390880
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Remittance inflow and unemployment in Nigeria
Ihedimma, Godfrey Ikechukwu; Opara, Godstime I. - 2020
Nigeria is unarguably one of the countries with its citizens widely spread across the globe and the income earned forms … (with the Naira as local currency), the inflation rate and the migrants' income. Data from 1981 to 2019 is calibrated for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012652961
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Industrial growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from machine learning with insights from nightlight satellite images
Otchia, Christian S.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
This study uses nightlight time data and machine learning techniques to predict industrial development in Africa. The results provide the first evidence on how machine learning techniques and nightlight data can be used to predict economic development in places where subnational data are missing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112214
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Demographic change and wealth inequality: Global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Simo-Kengne, Beatrice D. - 2022
This study explores the effect of various demographic features on wealth share using yearly data for 43 countries. Empirical results from quantile regressions indicate that besides macroeconomic and institutional factors, population ageing and the high size of working population exhibit some...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549406
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Diaspora Remittance Inflow, Financial Development and the Industrialisation of Africa
Efobi, Uchenna; Asongu, Simplice; Okafor, Chinelo; … - 2016
The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries for the period 1980-2014. The indirect impact is assessed through financial development channels. The empirical evidence is based on three interactive and non-interactive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596373
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Remittances, finance and industrialisation in Africa
Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; Asongu, Simplice; Okafor, … - 2019
The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation us ing a panel of 49 African countries for the period 1980-2014. The indirect impact is assessed through financial development channels. The empirical evidence is based on three interactive and non-interactive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112148
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Enhancing ICT for quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This research assesses the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in primary education quality in a panel of 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS) and Instrumental Quantile regressions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112150
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Remittances, the diffusion of information and industrialisation in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on remittances for industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries for the period 1980-2014. The empirical evidence is based on three simultaneity-robust estimation techniques, namely: (i) Instrumental Fixed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112192
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112213
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External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Leke, Ivo J. - 2017
, remittances are negatively associated with: (i) Middle income countries compared to Low income countries where the effect is not … 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956945