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stability in fighting corruption and boosting corruption-control in 53 African countries for the period 1996-2010. We postulate … corruption-control. On the other hand, in the absence such impunity from corruption, political instability further fuels … corruption. Our findings validate both hypotheses. Hence, contrary to a stream of the literature, we establish causal evidence of …
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In line with the SDG 10 and Aspiration 1 of Africa's Agenda 2063, this study examines whether: (i) the remarkable … inflow of Chinese FDI to Africa matters for bridging the continent's marked income inequality gap, (ii) Africa …'s institutional fabric is effective in propelling Chinese FDI towards the equalisation of incomes in Africa, and (iii) there exist …
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Motivated by the projected rebound of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) following the … implementation of the AfCFTA and the finalization of the Africa Investment Protocol, we examine how FDI modulates the effects of … FDI and various governance indicators (rule of law, control of corruption, regulatory quality, governance effectiveness …
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academic circles. Against the background of growing political instability in Africa and the central role of the knowledge … learning can be an effective tool in the fight against violence and political insurgency in Africa. Originality/value - As the …
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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...
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This study examines policy tools in the fight against terrorism when existing levels of terrorism matter in 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012. The empirical evidence is based on contemporary, non-contemporary and Instrumental Variable Quantile regressions (QR) which enable the...
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. There is a need to sensitize people, especially elites in Africa on the threats and opportunities of social media. There is …
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Policy reform debates in African economies often focus on poverty alleviation programs, liberalisation of trade and market and social service provisions. These reforms are heavily dependent on funding from either foreign sources or natural resource wealth, accompanied with concessions from the...
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renewable energy. First, we find that natural resources enhance renewable energy development in Africa and that the results are …
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rate, political stability and corruption shape the relationship between natural resources and tourism revenues. This study …. Second, above certain thresholds, natural resources curse the tourism sector through the corruption of exchange rate. These … activities that generate corruption and the adoption of appropriate exchange rate regime is recommended but this requires further …
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