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Estimating the effect of democracy, governance and militarisation on peace in Africa

Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Odo, Kingsley O.; Ekeocha, … - 2020

empirical results firstly reveal that democracy increases peace in Africa, particularly in countries where the initial level of … peace is at its highest level. Secondly, militarisation of Africa reduces peace in the region only in countries where the … initial level of peace is at its highest level. Thirdly, the influence of governance on peace in Africa depends majorly on the …

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Effects of globalization on peace and stability : implications for governance and the knowledge economy of African countries

Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S.; Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, … - 2017

We argue that there exists an indirect link between globalization and the knowledge economy of African countries in which globalization influences 'peace and stability' and peace and stability affects governance, and through governance the knowledge economy. We model the link as a three-stage...

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Law, politics and the quality of government in Africa

Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This paper examines interconnections between law, politics and the quality of government in Africa. We investigate …

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Globalization, peace & stability, governance, and knowledge economy

Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S.; Asongu, Simplice A.; … - 2014

A previous analysis of the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy of 22 Middle-Eastern and Sub-Sahara African countries during the 1996-2010 time period concluded that formal institutions were necessary, but inadequate, determinants of the knowledge economy. To extend that study,...

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Tourism and insecurity in the world

Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019

the period 2010 to 2015. Policy syndromes or insecurity dynamics include: violent crime, access to weapons, political …

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Globalization and governance : a critical contribution to the empirics

Asongu, Simplice A.; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2016

This study assesses the effect of globalisation on governance in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Ten bundled and unbundled governance indicators and four globalisation variables are used. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are...

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Financial globalisation and financial development in Africa : assessing marginal, threshold and net effects

Asongu, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015

The present inquiry contributes to extant literature by simultaneously accounting for variations in financial development and financial globalisation in the assessment of hypothetical initial financial development conditions for the rewards of financial globalisation. The policy relevance for...

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Financial globalisation dynamic thresholds for financial development : evidence from Africa

Asongua, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015

Purpose - We investigate if financial development benefits from financial globalisation are questionable until certain thresholds of financial globalisation are attained. Design/methodology/approach - Financial globalisation is proxied with Net Foreign Direct Investment Inflows as a percentage...

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New financial development indicators : with a critical contribution to inequality empirics

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013

The employment of financial development indicators without due consideration to country/regional specific financial development realities remains an issue of substantial policy relevance. Financial depth in the perspective of money supply is not equal to liquid liabilities in every development...

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Inequality, poverty and quality of institutions : which freedom channels of globalization matter for Africa?

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013

Are formal institutions instrumental in the effect globalization mechanisms have on the human face? If so, through which freedoms channels are poverty and inequality mitigated? With the instrumentality of formal institutions: (1) de jure financial liberalization (KAOPEN) has a positive...

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