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COVID-19 global pandemic, financial development and financial inclusion
Asongu, Simplice; Ojong, Nathanael; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2021
This chapter examines how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected financial development and financial inclusion in African countries. The study provides both broad perspectives and country-specific frameworks based on selected country cases studies. Some emphasis is placed on the achievement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798307
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Mitigating the macroeconomic impact of severe natural disasters in Africa : policy synergies
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2021
This study evaluates the economic impact of severe natural disasters in Africa using the generalized synthetic control …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012799847
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The macroeconomic impact of recent political conflicts in Africa : generalized synthetic counterfactual evidence
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2021
This paper measures the macroeconomic impact of recent political crisis, protest and uprisings in Africa with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650707
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Covid-19 and socioeconomic crises in Africa : overview of the prevailing incidents
Fagbemi, Fisayo; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
The study gives an overview of the socio-economic consequences and implications of the COVID- 19 outbreak in Africa …-economic crises in Africa could further degenerate. What remains salient is that the huge economic costs would be borne by regions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012404424
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Trade and FDI thresholds of CO2 emissions for a green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020
This research focuses on assessing how improving openness influences CO2 emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based … promoting the green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301751
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Global health care infrastructure and Africa in times of Covid-19 : insights for sustainable development and future pandemics
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This exploratory study aims to assess Africa's lagging position in global heath in relation to some health care … infrastructure before critically examining the situation of Africa in the light of pressing Covid-19 healthcare infrastructural needs … analysis is provided to showcase which regions are leading in the health facilities in the world in general and Africa in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301756
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Bundling governance : finance versus institutions in private investment promotion
Asongu, Simplice A.; Batuo, Enowbi; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015
Purpose - The study extends the debate on finance versus institutions in the promotion of investment documented by Acemoglu and Johnson (2005), Ali (2013) and Asongu (2014). We assess the effects of various components of governance on private investment, notably: political, economic and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417473
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Inequality, finance and pro-poor investment in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015
This study complements existing literature by investigating how investment-driven finance affects inequality in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417474
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The comparative African regional economics of globalization in financial allocation efficiency
Asongu, Simplice A.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015
four economic and monetary regions in Africa for the period 1980 to 2008. Banking system and financial system efficiencies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417476
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Information sharing and conditional financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Anyanwu, John C.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2016
This study examines conditional financial development from information sharing in 53 African countries for the period 2004-2011, using contemporary and non-contemporary quantile regressions (QR) which enable the assessment of the effect of information sharing throughout the conditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417477