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The role of mobile money innovations in the effect of inequality on poverty and severity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara - 2023
This study investigates the role of mobile money innovations in the incidence of income inequality on poverty and … are established. (i) Income inequality unconditionally reduces poverty and the severity of poverty though the significance … significantly moderate the positive incidence of income inequality on poverty and the severity of poverty in some quantiles. (iii …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014335582
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Understanding sub-Saharan Africa's extreme poverty tragedy
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara - 2018
Motivated by a recent World Bank report on achieving of Millennium Development Goals which shows that poverty has been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011822290
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Environmental degradation, ICT and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2017
This study examines how information and communication technology (ICT) complements carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to influence inclusive human development in forty-four Sub- Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured with internet penetration and mobile phone...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011730208
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Commodity prices and exchange rate volatility : lessons from South Africa’s capital account liberalization
Arezki, Rabah; Dumitrescu, Elena-Ivona; Freytag, Andreas; … - 2012
We examine the relationship between South African Rand and gold price volatility using monthly data for the period 1980-2010. Our main findings is that prior to capital account liberalization the causality runs from South African Rand to gold price volatility but the causality runs the other way...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012694114
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Dynamic Gains From Trade : Evidence From South Africa
Subramanian, Arvind - 2000
trade and TFP growth both over time and across sectors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399824
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The Composition of Capital Flows : Is South Africa Different?
Funke, Norbert - 2005
Over the past decade, South Africa has attracted relatively little foreign direct investment (FDI), but considerable amounts of portfolio inflows. In this context, the objective of the paper is twofold: to identify the determinants of the level and composition of capital flows to emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401135
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What Does South Africa's Pattern of Trade Say About its Labor Markets?
Subramanian, Arvind - 2001
This paper examines the factor intensity of South Africa''s trade. The conclusion is that South Africa is revealed though its trade pattern to be capital abundant (relative to labor). Surprisingly, this result holds especially for South Africa''s trade with its high income partners, which should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403673
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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/10011730209
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Resource windfalls, macroeconomic stability and growth : the role of political institutions
Arezki, Rabah - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424793
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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/10012150496