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Enhancing ICT for female economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022
This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects female economic participation in sub-Saharan African nations. Three female economic participation indicators are used, namely female labor force participation, female unemployment and female employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817936
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Information technology and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Amoah, Joseph Amankwah; Nting, Rexon T.; … - 2020
This study investigates how ICT affects gender economic inclusion via gender parity education channels. We examine the issue using data from 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2018 divided into: (i) 42 countries for the period 2004-2014; and (ii) 49 countries for the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012404413
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The comparative economics of financial access in gender economic inclusion
Asongu, Simplice; Nting, Rexon T. - 2020
The study has investigated the comparative importance of financial access in promoting gender inclusion in African countries. Gender inclusion is proxied by the female labour participation rate while financial channels include: financial system deposits and private domestic credit. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012321104
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On the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2017
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011587443
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Inequality and the economic participation of women in Sub-Saharan Africa : an empirical investigation
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study investigates the effect of inequality on female employment in 42 countries in sub- Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indicators are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma ratio. Two indicators of gender inclusion are also employed,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012010175
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Inequality and gender inclusion : minimum ICT policy thresholds for promoting female employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
The study assesses how ICT modulates the effect of inequality on female economic participation in a panel of 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indicators are used, namely: the Gini coefficient, the Atkinson index and the Palma ratio. The adopted ICT...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111583
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Globalisation and female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2019
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub … (relative to restrictions). Pol icy implications are discussed with some emphasis on how to elevate women's social status and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997603
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Gender inclusion and sustainable development in Africa
Tchamyou, Vanessa; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2022
This study investigates how ameliorating gender inclusion affects sustainable development in Africa over the period 2000-2019 in 42 African countries. It argues that enhancing gender inclusion in all sectors of society promotes and sets a better pace for the attainment of sustainable development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013419125
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Microfinance institutions and female entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa : avoidable female unemployment thresholds
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2023
The present study contributes to the extant literature by assessing how microfinance institutions (MFIs) affect female entrepreneurship, contingent on female unemployment levels. The study focuses on 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 2004 to 2018. The empirical evidence is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014265916
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The political implication of women and industrialisation in Africa
Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2021
This study examines the effect of political implications of women on industrialisation in Africa. The results after … controlling for cross-sectional dependency show that women political implication Granger causes industrialisation in Africa …. Besides, the Fixed effect Driscoll/Kraay standard error estimator reveal that women political empowerment negatively affect …
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