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Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if …
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This paper uses a production function to examine the channels through which remittances affect output per worker in 31 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1980-2010. We find that remittances directly increase output per worker if complemented with education. The indirect effects vary with...
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In the quest for the attainment of democracy with its fully unleashed potentials, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) is integral within this current knowledge economy disposition. The study explores the effect of mobile technology penetration on governance quality from...
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This study uses nightlight time data and machine learning techniques to predict industrial development in Africa. The … development in places where subnational data are missing or not precise. Taken together, the research confirms four groups of … findings indicate that Africa should follow a more multisector approach for development, putting natural resources and …
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The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of digital divide on income inequality in subSaharan Africa over the period 2004-2016. In applying a finite mixture model (FMM) to a sample of 35 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, this study posits that digital divide affects income inequality...
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The purpose of this study is to dispel some myths associated with migrants in order to improve socio-economic appraisal of the consequences of the recent surge of migrants into Europe. We argue that: (i) the concern about loss of Christian cultural values is lacking in substance because compared...
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conditions for sustained economic growth and development by deepening democracy, enhancing the stability of political regimes and …
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long faced in every aspect of their lives. However, despite considerable improvement in the gender balance discourse, the … worst cases of gender imbalances are still recorded in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Macroeconomic volatility, both as a source … the role of macroeconomic policies (fiscal and monetary policies indices) for gender equality in SSA from 1993 through …
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agricultural land and nutritional outcomes by examining gender differences. Results suggest significant effects of access to …, gender differences are reported. Access to agricultural land appears to be a significant determinant of improved children …
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of failure consistently impacts entrepreneurship intent regardless of gender. A key policy implication of this research …
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