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African Stock Market Performance Dynamics: A Multidimensional Convergence Assessment
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
empirical evidence is premised on 11 homogenous panels based on regions (sub-Saharan and North Africa), income-levels (Low …-Saharan Africa reveals conditional convergence in relation to per capita number of listed companies. The speed of convergence for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390786
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Information Asymmetry and Financial Dollarization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Raheem, Ibrahim D.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2016
Financial dollarization in Sub-Saharan Africa is the most persistent compared to other regions of the world. This study … complements the existing scant literature on dollarization in Africa by assessing the role of information sharing offices (public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596384
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The role of information sharing in modulating the effect of financial access on inequality
Tchamyou, Vanessa Simen - 2018
This study examines the role of information sharing in modulating the effect of financial access on income inequality in 48 African countries for the period 2004-2014. Information sharing is proxied with private credit bureaus and public credit registries. All dynamics of financial development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112133
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Inequality, ICT and financial access in Africa
Tchamyou, Vanessa S.; Erreygers, Guido; Cassimon, Danny - 2018
This study investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on income inequality through financial development dynamics of depth (money supply and liquid liabilities), efficiency (at banking and financial system levels), activity (from banking and financial system...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112189
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Development in Africa
Pelizzo, Riccardo; Kinyondo, Abel; Nwokora, Zim - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956950
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Education, lifelong learning, inequality and financial access: Evidence from African countries
Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2018
This study investigates the role of financial access in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on inequality in 48 African countries for the period 1996 to 2014. Lifelong learning is conceived and measured as the combined knowledge gained from primary through tertiary education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956951
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Fighting terrorism in Africa when existing terrorism levels matter
Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; Asongu, Ndemaze; … - 2019
This study examines policy tools in the fight against terrorism when existing levels of terrorism matter in 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012. The empirical evidence is based on contemporary, non-contemporary and Instrumental Variable Quantile regressions (QR) which enable the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389139
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Fighting terrorism in Africa: Complementarity between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara; Singh, Pritam - 2020
This study examines complementarities between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability in the fight against terrorism in 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012. Hence the policy variables employed in the study are inclusive development, military expenditure and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389159
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Financial access, governance and the persistence of inequality in Africa: Mechanisms and policy instruments
Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2020
challenges, notably: the persistence of inequality in Africa and the relevance of governance in addressing income inequality by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389182
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Remittances and financial development in Africa
Adekunle, Ibrahim A.; Tella, Sheriffdeen A.; Subair, … - 2020
Despite the magnitude of remittances as an alternative source of investment financing in Africa, the financial sector … in Africa has significantly remained underdeveloped and unstable. Finding a solution to Africa's financial deregulation … problems has proved tenacious partly because of inadequate literature that explain the nature of Africa capital and financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389235