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Globalization, (fighting) corruption and development : how are these phenomena linearly and nonlinearly related in wealth effects?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Purpose - Is globalization instrumental in fighting corruption? Do wealth effects matter in this fight? Are findings … standpoints. In the analysis, while the economic and social dimensions of globalization are reflected in the HDI, the political … dimension is captured by good governance indicators. A TSLS-IV estimation technique is applied where-in globalization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410065
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Human development and governance in Africa : do good fences make good neighbours?
Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba - 2021
In this paper, we revisit the relationship between governance and human development in Africa during the period 2010 … development and governance quality. Our empirical findings support that in Africa, "good fences make good neighbours" or proximity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012601161
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The comparative inclusive human development of globalisation in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
This study examines the impact of globalisation on inclusive human development in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011 with particular emphasis on income levels (low income versus middle income), legal origins (English common law versus French civil law), resource wealth (oil-rich...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011542429
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Inclusive human development in pre-crisis times of globalisation-driven debts
Asongu, Simplice A.; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2014
The paper verifies the Azzimonti et al. (2014) conclusions on a sample of 53 African countries for the period 1996-2008. Authors of the underlying study have established theoretical underpinnings for a negative nexus between rising public debt and inequality in OECD nations. We assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011312446
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African development : beyond income convergence
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
homogenous panels based on regions (Sub-Saharan and North Africa), income-levels (low, middle, lower-middle and upper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410273
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Law, economic growth and human development : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
-Saharan Africa is slightly below the average of Francophone Africa. As a policy implication, results support the benefits of the rule …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410406
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Globalization and governance : a critical contribution to the empirics
Asongu, Simplice A.; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2016
This study assesses the effect of globalisation on governance in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Ten bundled and unbundled governance indicators and four globalisation variables are used. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496371
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Does globalization promote good governance in Africa? : an empirical study across 51 countries
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
This study investigates the effect of globalisation on governance in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Four bundled governance indicators and four globalisation (political, economic, social and general) variables are used. The empirical evidence is based on Instrumental Variable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698473
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New financial development indicators : with a critical contribution to inequality empirics
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
The employment of financial development indicators without due consideration to country/regional specific financial development realities remains an issue of substantial policy relevance. Financial depth in the perspective of money supply is not equal to liquid liabilities in every development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409823
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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
countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It complements the literature by examining the relevance of enhancing three types of external …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052992