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On the effect of state fragility on corruption
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
The Kodila-Tedika & Bolito-Losembe (2014, ADR) finding on no evidence of causality flowing from State fragility to classical corruption or extreme corruption could have an important influence on academic and policy debates. Using updated data (1996-2010) from 53 African countries, we provide...
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Crime and conflicts in Africa : consequences of corruption?
Asongu, Simplice A.; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2013
With earthshaking and jaw-breaking levels of corruption in the African continent, the question on the extent to which corruption influences crime still remains unanswered. This paper assesses the effect of corruption (corruption-control) in 38 African countries using updated data. We find that,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410031
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The Covid-19 pandemic and the new poor in Africa : the straw that broke the Camel's back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
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Understanding the link between gendered access to agricultural land and household nutrition outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Mwisha-Kasiwa, Janvier; Mosengo, Cédrick Kalemasi; … - 2023
Using data from the DRC Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines the empirical linkages between access to …, we argue that access to agricultural land by MHHs may be beneficial for long-term nutrition indicators while it is more … beneficial for short-term nutrition measures among FHHs. …
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Globalisation, technology and global health
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Ogbeifun, Lawrence; Asongu, … - 2022
This study explored whether globalisation and technology are harmful to health for a global panel dataset of 52 … empirical evidence highlights the significance of globalisation and technology in promoting global health. Our findings are not … only of interest because it suggests that globalisation has varied impact on global health indicators, but they indicate …
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Health performance and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : new evidence based on quantile regressions
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2023
The present study investigates the nexus between health performance dynamics and economic growth in 43 countries in sub …-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2018. Four health performance dynamics are used, notably: total life expectancy, male life … discussed. The study complements the literature on the nexus between health performance and economic growth by assessing the …
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Gender difference in nutrition and health in agricultural households in Nigeria : the role of corporate social responsibility in oil producing communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2022
(GMoU) on gender difference in nutrition and health in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This paper adopts a survey … the MOCs using GMoU model has made significant success in closing the gender difference in nutrition and health in … agriculture is a critical aspect of strengthening gender and nutrition/health linkages, in recognition of women substantial …
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Child fostering and health nutritional outcomes of under-five : evidence from Cameroon
Kountchou, Armand Mboutchouang; Kamga, Cédric Foyet; … - 2023
The objective of this article is to analyze the effect of child fostering on health nutritional outcomes of under …-five children in host households in Cameroon. The data used comes from the recent Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (DHS …-V, 2018). Three anthropometric measures of health and nutritional status are retained: stunting, underweight and wasting. The …
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Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020
We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religiousdomination, landlockedness, regional...
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Global tourism and waves of terror : perspectives from military expenditure
Asongu, Simplice; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2019
This study complements existing literature by investigating how military expenditure can modulate the effect of terrorism externalities on tourism. The geographical and temporal scopes are 163 countries and the period 2010-2015. The empirical evidence is based on negative binomial regressions....
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