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Terrorism and Capital Flight from Africa
Efobi, Uchenna; Asongu, Simplice - 2016
We assess the effects of terrorism on capital flight in a panel of 29 African countries for which data is available for the period 1987-2008. The terrorism dynamics entail domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorisms. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596358
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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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Fighting software piracy in Africa: how do legal origins and IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
In the current efforts towards harmonizing IPRs regimes in the African continent, this paper provides answers to four key questions relevant in the policy decision making processes. After empirically examining the questions, the following findings are established. (1) In comparison to common law...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390803
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Determinants of Property Rights Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
emphasis on history, geography and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 47 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596377
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Determinants of Mobile Phone Penetration: Panel Threshold Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
Despite the evolving literature on the development benefits of mobile phones, we still know very little about factors that influence their adoption. Using twenty five policy variables, we investigate determinants of mobile phone penetration in 49 Sub-Saharan African countries with data for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596382
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Gender economic inclusion, governance institutions and economic complexity in Africa
Emeka, Ekene; Asongu, Simplice; Ngoungou, Yolande E. - 2024
This study examines the effects of gender economic inclusion on economic complexity in Africa, as well as the … of economic complexity in Africa, while the impact of human capital appears to be relatively subdued. Consequently, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549280
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Investment and Inequality in Africa: which financial channels are good for the poor?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
This paper examines how domestic, foreign, private and public investments affect income-inequality through financial intermediary dynamics. With the exception of financial allocation efficiency, financial channels of depth and activity are good for the poor as they diminish estimated household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390778
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Finance and Inequality: Exploring Pro-Poor Investment Channels in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
poverty should take account of the disequalizing income-effect of foreign investment in undeveloped countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390779
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The Impact of Liberalisation Policies on Inequality in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Batuo, Michael E. - 2012
Despite over three decades of Liberalisation policies in Africa, income-inequality has stayed persistently high. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390816
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Inequality, poverty and quality of institutions: which freedom channels of globalization matter for Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
which freedoms channels are poverty and inequality mitigated? With the instrumentality of formal institutions: (1) de jure … (poverty). Hence, economic freedom does not stop the wealthy from growing wealthier, but at the same time provides for … conditions that mitigate poverty. The findings broadly show that, despite the substantially documented negative incidences of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390834