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Digital divide, globalization and income inequality in sub-Saharan African countries : analysing cross-country heterogeneity
Ndoya, Hermann; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of digital divide on income inequality in subSaharan Africa over the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013380610
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Towards the quest to reduce income inequality in Africa : is there a synergy between tourism development and governance?
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Dossou, Toyo A. M.; Akadiri, Seyi - 2021
This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012799023
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Determinants of property rights protection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
emphasis on history, geography and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 47 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011548650
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The comparative economics of knowledge economy in Africa : policy benchmarks, syndromes and implications
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
The paper complements the scarce literature on knowledge economy (KE) in Africa by comparing KE dynamics within Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408494
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The impact of software piracy on inclusive human development : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2014
This paper examines two dimensions of the software piracy-development nexus to complement existing formal literature. It empirically assesses the incidence of piracy on the Human Development Index (HDI) and its constituents and then the instrumentality of Intellectual Property Right (IPR)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409149
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Knowledge economy gaps, policy syndromes and catch-up strategies : fresh South Korean lessons to Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
Africa's overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea's economic miracle is largely due to a … knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this paper presents fresh South Korean lessons to Africa by assessing the … syndromes and compelling catch-up strategies are discussed. Issues standing on the way to KE in Africa are dissected with great …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409247
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Harmonizing IPRs on software piracy : empirics of trajectories in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
software piracy trajectories and dynamics in Africa. Using a battery of estimation techniques that ignore as well as integrate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410064
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Fighting software piracy : which IPRs laws (treaties) matter in Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
With the proliferation of technology used to prate software, this paper answers some key questions in policy decision making. Dynamic panel Generalized Methods of Moments and Two Stage Least Squares are employed. IPRs laws (treaties) are instrumented with government quality dynamics to assess...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410075
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Fighting software piracy : which governance tools matter in Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2012
This article integrates previously missing components of government quality into the governance-piracy nexus in exploring governance mechanisms by which global obligations for the treatment of IPRs are effectively transmitted from international to the national level in the battle against piracy....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410076
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Fighting software piracy in Africa : how do legal origins and IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
In the current efforts towards harmonizing IPRs regimes in the African continent, this paper provides answers to four key questions relevant in the policy decision making processes. After empirically examining the questions, the following findings are established. (1) In comparison to common law...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410192