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Inclusive development in environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from governance mechanisms
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This research examines the relevance of inclusive development in modulating the role of governance on environmental degradation. The study focuses on forty-four countries in sub- Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The Generalised Method of Moments is employed as the empirical strategy and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112151
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Enhancing ICT for Environmental Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2017
This study examines how increasing ICT penetration in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) can contribute towards environmental sustainability by decreasing CO2 emissions. The empirical evidence is based the Generalised Method of Moments and forty-four countries for the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784897
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The role of governance in quality education in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020
This paper examines the governance-"education quality" nexus in a panel of 49 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2000-2012. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Quantile regression (QR) are employed as estimation strategies. The following findings are established. First, from the OLS,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389231
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Searching for sustainable footprints: Does ICT increase CO2 emissions?
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
Generally, the revolutionary idea behind using information and communication technology (ICT) has improved potential productivity in many industries, particularly in Africa. ICT is an essential tool in the oil and gas industry and plays a complementary role in technological dynamics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278302
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Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa
Ndour, Cheikh T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2024
Purpose - This study examines the relevance of information and communication technologies in the effect of gender … represent the most relevant ICT moderator of gender economic inclusion for an effect on CO2 emissions; (ii) negative net effects … between information technology, gender economic inclusion and environmental sustainability. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549364
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Women in Power and Power of Women: the Liberian Experience
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390919
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Economic sectors and globalization channels to gender economic inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2023
This study complements the extant literature by assessing economic sector and globalization channels for gender … gender employment in the industry and the negative effect is driven by the financial globalization sub-component of economic …-components positively affect gender employment in the service sector and the corresponding positive effect is driven by the trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549405
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The Mobile Phone in the Diffusion of Knowledge for Institutional Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
This study assesses the mobile phone in the diffusion of knowledge for better governance in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. For this purpose we employ Generalised Method of Moments with forward orthogonal deviations. The empirical evidence is based on three complementary knowledge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596346
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Boosting scientific publications in Africa: which IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
This paper examines how Africa's share in the contribution to global scientific knowledge can be boosted with existing Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) mechanisms. The findings which broadly indicate that tight IPRs are correlated with knowledge contribution can be summarized in two main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390870
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Knowledge Economy Gaps, Policy Syndromes and Catch-up Strategies: Fresh South Korean Lessons to Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
Africa's overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea's economic miracle is largely due to a knowledge-based development strategy that holds valuable lessons for African countries in their current pursuit towards knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390874