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Modeling the future of knowledge economy: evidence from SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
This paper projects the future of knowledge economy (KE) in SSA and MENA countries using the four components of the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index (KEI): economic incentive, education, ICTs and innovation. The empirical evidence provides the speeds of integration as well as the time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390833
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The Impact of Formal Institutions on Knowledge Economy
Andrés, Antonio R.; Asongu, Simplice A.; Amavilah, … - 2013
Using Kauffman, Kraay, and Mastruzzi governance indicators, this article analyzes the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy- by assessing how the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through good governance mechanisms affects the knowledge economy. The article also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390848
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Trajectories in Knowledge Economy: Empirics from SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2015
In the first critical assessment of knowledge economy dynamic paths in Africa and the Middle East, but for a few exceptions, we find overwhelming support for diminishing cross-country disparities in knowledge-base-economy dimensions. The paper employs all the four components of the World...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596333
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Trajectories of knowledge economy in SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2019
In the first critical assessment of knowledge economy dynamic paths in Africa and the Middle East, but for a few exceptions, we find overwhelming support for diminishing cross-country disparities in knowledge-based economy dimensions. The paper employs all the four components of the World Bank's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112144
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Fighting corruption with cultural dynamics: when legal-origins, religious-influences and existing corruption-control levels matter
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across developing countries? Why are some countries … more effective at battling corruption than others? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390796
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count : what do wealth effects tell us?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390797
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Fighting corruption in Africa: do existing corruption-control levels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Purpose - Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across African countries? Why are some … countries more effective at battling corruption than others? To assess these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390800
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count: what do wealth-effects tell us in Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390801
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Globalization, (fighting) corruption and development: how are these phenomena linearly and nonlinearly related in wealth effects?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Purpose - Is globalization instrumental in fighting corruption? Do wealth effects matter in this fight? Are findings … corruption (corruption-control) effects. Thus the intuition is assessing how globalization is instrumental in the fight against … corruption through human development (economic and social dimensions) and government quality (political dimension). Findings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390805
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Fighting African corruption when existing corruption-control levels matter in a dynamic cultural setting
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
Abstract Purpose - This paper assesses the determinants of corruption-control with freedom dynamics (economic … increases corruption-control (CC) in a bottom quantile of English common law countries, there is no such evidence in their … tradition improves CC. Originality/value - We complement the literature on the fight against corruption in Africa by employing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390845