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Does economic growth, international trade and urbanization uphold environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa? : insights from quantile and causality procedures
Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Anyanwu, Ogochukwu C.; Odo, … - 2021
International trade and urbanization are increasing at an unprecedented rate in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The region … study investigates the influence of economic growth, international trade, and urbanization on CO2 emissions in SSA. The … impact on CO2 emissions at the median. Further findings suggest that urbanization increases CO2 emissions across the observed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012416517
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Thresholds of external flows for inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
This research investigates the incidence of enhancing external flows on inclusive human development in a panel of 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It complements the literature by examining the relevance of enhancing three types of external flows, namely: development assistance, foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052992
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Thresholds of income inequality that mitigate the role of gender inclusive education in promoting gender economic inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study provides thresholds of inequality that should not be exceeded if gender inclusive education is to enhance gender inclusive formal economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments and data from 42 countries during the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012128424
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External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Leke, Ivo J. - 2017
The study assesses how external flows influence inclusive human development in a panel of 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit regressions and Generalised Method of Moments. The findings from both estimation techniques reveal that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794980
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The role of inclusive education in governance for inclusive economic participation : gender evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2021
This study investigates the relevance of inclusive education in moderating the effect of good governance on female economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. First, inclusive tertiary education modulates: (i) government effectiveness to induce a positive net effect on female labour force...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012799898
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Gender inclusive intermediary education, financial stability and female employment in the industry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nounamo, Yann; Ndieupa, Henri Njangang; … - 2021
The study examines how financial stability modulates the effect of inclusive intermediary education on female employment in the industry for the period 2008-2018 in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Quantile regressions. There are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012431620
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Governance, inequality and inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba; Addis, Amsalu K. - 2020
The study provides thresholds of income inequality that if exceeded will nullify the positive effect of governance dynamics on gender-inclusive education in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2014. The Generalised Method of Moments is used as an estimation strategy. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012314777
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Finance, inequality and inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
This research complements the extant literature by establishing inequality critical masses that should not be exceeded in order for financial access to promote gender parity inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on 42 countries in the sub-region and the data is for the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251926
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Towards building shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa : how does the effect of economic integration compare to social equity policies?
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi - 2021
The debate on the need for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries to foster inclusive growth has intensified following the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. A conspicuous lacuna in the literature is a lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012590001
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Towards inclusive growth in Africa : remittances, and financial development interactive effects and thresholds
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel Y.; Dossou, Toyo … - 2023
The study employs macro data for 42 African countries to examine the interactive and threshold effects of financial development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that remittances are not statistically significant in...
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