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A brief future of Time in the monopoly of scientific knowledge

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013

This seminal paper provides global empirical evidence on catch-up processes in scientific and technical publications. Its purpose is to model the future of scientific knowledge monopoly in order to understand whether the impressive growth experienced by latecomers in the industry has been...

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On the obituary of scientific knowledge monopoly

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013

The August 15th 2013 Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) should leave policy makers wondering about whether the impressive growth experienced by 'latecomers in the industry' has moved hand-in-hand with contribution to knowledge by means of scientific publications. Against...

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PhD by publication as an argument for innovation and technology transfer : with emphasis on Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

regions of the world. This paper presents an argument in favour of PhD by Publication as a tool for innovation and technology … between the doctoral education, innovation, technology transfer and development catch-up. Implications for scientific research …

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Unregistered firms, financial access and innovation

Njinyah, Sam Z.; Asongu, Simplice - 2023

innovation and whether this relation is moderated by institutional support (having access to finance from financial institutions … that start operation informally and the firm's innovation and that such effect persists overtime. The study found that this … that such a relationship is based on the type of innovation being pursued by the firm. By examining the moderation effect …

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Patterns and drivers of financial sector growth in the digital age : insights from a study of industrialized economies

Vu, Khuong; Asongu, Simplice - 2023

The financial sector in advanced economies has undergone significant evolution driven by restructuring, globalization, and the digital revolution, which have profoundly shaped its developmental dynamics. This study investigates the forces behind the growth and convergence of the financial sector...

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The of role economic growth in modulating mobile connectivity dynamics for financial inclusion in developing countries

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022

This study establishes economic growth needed for supply-side mobile money drivers in developing countries to be positively related to mobile money innovations in the perspectives of mobile money accounts, the mobile phone used to send money, and the mobile phone used to receive money. The...

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The role of mobile characteristics on mobile money innovations

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022

This study focuses on linkages between bank accounts and supply-side mobile money drivers for mobile money innovations. It seeks to understand how bank accounts can be complemented with mobile subscription and mobile connectivity dynamics (i.e., mobile connectivity coverage and mobile...

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Mobile technology supply factors and mobile money innovation : thresholds for complementary policies

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2021

mobile money innovations for financial inclusion in developing countries. The mobile money innovation outcome variables are …

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Understanding the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Biekpe, Nicholas; Cassimon, Danny - 2020

The present research extends Lashitew, van Tulder and Liasse (2019, RP) in order to understand the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa. To make this assessment, a comparative analysis is engaged between sampled African countries and the corresponding sampled developing...

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ICT adoption, competition and innovation of informal firms in West Africa : comparative study of Ghana and Nigeria

Karakara, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel; Osabuohien, Evans - 2020

. Thus, it complements literature on informal firms' innovation efforts in West Africa. …

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