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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

between the doctoral education, innovation, technology transfer and development catch-up. Implications for scientific research … regions of the world. This paper presents an argument in favour of PhD by Publication as a tool for innovation and technology … transfer. Building on the literature on the key role of a knowledge economy in 21st century development and catch-up processes …

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Law, politics and the quality of government in Africa

Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This paper examines interconnections between law, politics and the quality of government in Africa. We investigate whether African democracies enjoy relatively better government quality compared to their counterparts with more autocratic inclinations. The empirical evidence is based on...

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Financial globalisation and financial development in Africa : assessing marginal, threshold and net effects

Asongu, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015

development and financial globalisation in the assessment of hypothetical initial financial development conditions for the rewards … that, thresholds for financial development benefits of financial globalisation may also be contingent on initial levels of … financial development. For this purpose, we examine marginal, threshold and net effects of financial globalisation on financial …

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The incremental effect of education on corruption : evidence of synergy from lifelong learning

Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2015

Education as a tool in the fight against corruption has been subject to much debate in academic and policy making circles. This note extends what we know on this nexus in a threefold manner: namely, in terms of: incremental, lifelong learning and synergy effects. Four main findings are...

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Financial globalisation dynamic thresholds for financial development : evidence from Africa

Asongua, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015

Purpose - We investigate if financial development benefits from financial globalisation are questionable until certain … Foreign Direct Investment Inflows as a percentage of GDP (FDIgdp) whereas financial development entails dynamics of depth … globalisation on financial development is negative, there is a positive marginal effect, such that at a certain level of FDIgdp (or …

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On the dynamic effects of foreign aid on corruption

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015

We assemble more pieces on the puzzle of the aid-corruption nexus. In essence, we extend the debate on the effect of foreign aid on corruption by providing evidence on dynamic effects of wealth, legal origin, religious-domination, regional proximity, openness to sea, natural resources and...

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Reinventing foreign aid for inclusive and sustainable development : Kuznets, Piketty and the great policy reversal

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015

on inequality in foreign aid policy will lead to more sustainable development outcomes. Inter alia: mitigate short …-term poverty; address concerns of burgeoning population growth; train recipient governments on inclusive development; fight …This survey essay reviews over 200 papers in arguing that in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive development …

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