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The non-linear effects of fixed broadband on economic growth in Africa

Kouam, Jean C.; Asongu, Simplice - 2022

The study assesses the non-linear nexus between fixed broadband and economic growth. It focuses on data from 33 African countries for the period 2010 to 2020. The empirical evidence is based on unit root tests, panel smooth transition regression, and the generalized method of moments. The...

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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 …

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Rational asymmetric development, Piketty and poverty in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

been decreasing in all regions of the world with the exception of Africa. This study extends the implications of Thomas … development increases and Africa may not catch-up with the developed world. As an ideal solution, Piketty has proposed progressive …

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Is the threat of foreign aid withdrawal an effective deterrent to political oppression? : evidence from 53 African countries

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This study complements existing literature on the aid-institutions nexus by focusing on political rights, aid volatilities and the post-Berlin Wall period. The findings show that while foreign aid does not have a significant effect on political rights, foreign aid volatilities do mitigate...

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Foreign aid volatility and lifelong learning

Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019

aid volatility does not adversely affect the demand-side choices of lifelong learning in Africa. As a policy implication …

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Is aid for agriculture effective in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Ssozi, John; Asongu, Simplice; Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S. - 2017

One of the key economic development challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is its low agricultural productivity …

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Increasing foreign aid for inclusive human development in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017

In the light of evidence that poverty has been decreasing in all regions of the World with the exception of Africa …, where about 45 percent of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa did not achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) extreme …

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External flows and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Leke, Ivo J. - 2017

-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit regressions and Generalised Method of Moments. The …

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Introduction

Asongu, Simplice - 2018

Sustainable development within the investigated context includes the ability of African countries to meet the present economic, social and environmental needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A challenging contemporary policy syndrome is the lack of...

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Foreign aid complementarities and inclusive human development in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

boosting inclusive human development in Africa. (a) When 'aid to social infrastructure' is moderated with other aid types …

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