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Foreign aid, terrorism and growth : conditional evidence from quantile regression

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2018

In this study, we investigate the role of development assistance in reducing a hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on economic growth, using a panel of 78 developing nations with data for the period 1984-2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive Quantile regressions. Domestic,...

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Globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural transformation in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Bouanza, Jean R. F. K.; … - 2024

The present study examines the relevance of globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural …, secondary and tertiary inclusive education stages. Total globalization and corresponding components (social, economic and … (i.e., interpersonal, informational and cultural) globalization are also employed for robustness purposes. The hypotheses …

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The terrorism-finance nexus contingent on globalisation and governance dynamics in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh - 2021

. Second, the globalization and government dynamics modulate the terrorism dynamics to broadly induce a negative net effect on …

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Assessment of the influence of institutions and globalization on environmental pollution for open and closed economies

Gyamfi, Bright Akwasi; Agozie, Divine Quase; Ali, … - 2024

well as the trend of globalization on CO2 emissions for open and closed economies from 1990 to 2020. Crucial indicators …

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Economic globalisation and Africa's quest for greener and more inclusive growth : the missing link

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Freytag, Andreas; Asongu, Simplice - 2023

This study examines the contingency and threshold effects of economic freedom in the economic globalisation (EG) and inclusive green growth (IGG) relationship in Africa. Based on macro data for 22 African countries and the Driscoll-Kraay standard errors with fixed effects instrumental variable...

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Mitigating the macroeconomic impact of severe natural disasters in Africa : policy synergies

Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2021

This study evaluates the economic impact of severe natural disasters in Africa using the generalized synthetic control method. In other words, it assesses how gross domestic product (GDP) would have been affected if severe natural disasters did not occur. Moreover, it explores the determinants...

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The macroeconomic impact of recent political conflicts in Africa : generalized synthetic counterfactual evidence

Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2021

This paper measures the macroeconomic impact of recent political crisis, protest and uprisings in Africa with the generalized synthetic control method and evaluates the role played by natural resource dependence on the modulation of the impact. We find that political crisis, protests and...

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Trade and FDI thresholds of CO2 emissions for a green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020

This research focuses on assessing how improving openness influences CO2 emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based on 49 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2018 divided into: (i) 44 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2012; and (ii) 49 countries for the period 2006- 2018. Openness is measured...

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An empirical retrospect of the impacts of government expenditures on economic growth : new evidence from the Nigerian economy

Çevik, Savaş; Erdoğan, Savaş; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2019

The impacts of public expenditures on economic growth have been revisited in this paper with respect to capital expenditure, recurrent expenditure and the government fiscal expansion in line with support for the budgetary allocations to various sectors in the context of the Nigerian economy. The...

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The role of value added across economic sectors in modulating the effects of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics

Asongu, Simplice; Meniago, Christelle; Salahodjaev, Raufhon - 2021

This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...

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