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The openness hypothesis in the context of economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa : the moderating role of trade dynamics on FDI
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012253503
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011407934
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Financial development dynamic thresholds of financial globalization : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
globalization remains open to debate in the literature. In this paper, we try to put some empirical structure on the concept of … object is to assess if financial benefits of financial globalization are questionable until greater domestic financial … the financial development benefits of financial globalization. The estimation approach consists of assessing the impact of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410072
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Financial globalisation uncertainty/instability is good for financial development
Asongu, Simplice A.; Koomson, Isaac; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015
Purpose - This study assesses the effect of time-dynamic financial globalisation uncertainty on financial development in 53 African countries for the period 2000-2011. Design/methodology/approach - Financial globalisation uncertainty is estimated as time-dynamic to capture business cycle...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410631
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ICT for sustainable development : global comparative evidence of globalisation thresholds
Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
The objectives of this paper are to investigate the effect of ICT on sustainable development and the mechanisms through which the effect is modulated. The methodology involves the: (i) Fixed Effects estimator to control for individual heterogeneity, (ii) Driscoll and Kraay estimator to control...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650702
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On the simultaneous openness hypothesis : FDI, trade and TFP dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
This study assesses the simultaneous openness hypothesis that trade modulates foreign direct investment (FDI) to induce positive net effects on total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics. Twenty-five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and data for the period 1980 to 2014 are used. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012150347
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011407925
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Are financial benefits of financial globalization questionable until greater domestic financial development has taken place?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
globalization remains open to debate in the literature. In this paper, we try to put some empirical structure on the concept of … object is to assess if financial benefits of financial globalization are questionable until greater domestic financial … financial development benefits of financial globalization. The estimation approach consists of assessing the impact of financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410250
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Assessing marginal, threshold and net effects of financial globalisation on financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
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. For this purpose, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011651148
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Trade, aid and terror
Asongu, Simplice A.; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2015
This study assesses the role of foreign aid in reducing the hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on trade using a panel of 78 developing countries with data for the period 1984-2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive GMM estimations with forward orthogonal deviations....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408402