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Financial access and value added in Sub-Saharan Africa : empirical evidence from the agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022
This research assesses the importance of financial access on value added in three economic sectors in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using data for the period 1980-2014. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. Financial access is measured with private domestic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817812
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Financial determinants of informal financial development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Soumtang, Valentine B.; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2021
affect informal financial development and financial informalization differently in terms of magnitude and sign: bank overhead … costs; net internet margin; bank concentration; return on equity; bank cost to income ratio; financial stability; loans from … non-resident banks; offshore bank deposits and remittances. The determinants are presented from a plethora of perspectives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798296
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Financial access, governance and insurance sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
Purpose - This study investigates the role of financial access in moderating the effect of governance on insurance consumption in 42 Sub-Saharan African countries using data for the period 2004-2014. Design/methodology/approach - Two life insurance indicators are used, notably: life insurance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052983
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Financial access and productivity dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether enhancing financial access influences productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research focuses on 25 countries in the region with data for the period 1980-2014. The adopted empirical strategy is the Generalised Method of Moments. The credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012060720
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Fintechs and the financial inclusion gender gap in Sub-Saharan African countries
Yeyouomo, Aurelien Kamden; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2022
This study addresses the issue of financial innovation in developing countries, focusing specifically on the role fintechs have in closing the gender gap of financial inclusion in SubSaharan Africa (SSA) over the period 2011-2017. The empirical evidence is based on the multilevel tobit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013419097
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Does corporate social responsibility initiative dissuade the increasing electoral violence in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from Nigeria's oil producing region
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies' (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on reducing incidents of electoral...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650710
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Does agri-business/small and medium enterprise investment scheme (AGSMEIS) impact on youth entrepreneurship development in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from Nigeria
Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Uduji, Joseph I. - 2021
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the agri-business/small and medium investment schemes (AGSMEIS) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the AGSMEIS on youth entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach - This paper adopts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012590062
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The asymmetric effect of internet access on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Idris Abdullahi Abdulqadir; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This article investigates the asymmetric effect of internet access (index of the internet) on economic growth in 42 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries over the period 2008-2018. The estimation procedure is obtained following a dynamic panel threshold regression technique via 1000 bootstrap...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012667328
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The asymmetric effect of internet access on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : insight from a dynamic panel threshold regression
Idris Abdullahi Abdulqadir; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This article investigates the asymmetric effect of internet access (index of the internet) on economic growth in 42 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries over the period 2008-2018. The estimation procedure is obtained following a dynamic panel threshold regression technique via 1000 bootstrap...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012482874
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Strengthening women's participation in the traditional enterprises of sub-Saharan Africa : the role of corporate social responsibility initiatives in Niger Delta, Nigeria
Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Uduji, Joseph I.; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on development of rural women's traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012404474