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Linkages between financial development, financial instability, financial liberalisation and economic growth in Africa
Batuo, Enowbi; Mlambo, Kupukile; Asongu, Simplice - 2017
In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, the implications of financial liberalisation for stability and economic growth has come under increased scrutiny. One strand of literature posits a positive relationship between financial liberalisation and economic growth and development....
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Financial development and geographic isolation : global evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A.; Cinyabuguma, … - 2016
Using cross-country differences in the degree of isolation before the advent of technologies in sea and air transportation, we assess the relationship between geographic isolation and financial development across the globe. We find that pre-historic geographical isolation has been beneficial to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496342
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Genetic distance and cognitive human capital : a cross-national investigation
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
This paper explores the determinants of intelligence by focusing on the role played by barriers to the diffusion of competence and human capital. The results based on cross-sectional data from 167 countries consisting of 1996-2009 averages suggest that, genetic distance to global frontiers has a...
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The role of asymmetry and uncertainties in the capital flows- Economic Growth Nexus
Raheem, Ibrahim Dolapo; Le Roux, Sara; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
This study examines the asymmetry between capital flows and economic growth in 42 countries for the period 1990-2017. It further argues that uncertainty is an important channel through which asymmetry operates. As such, the three measures of uncertainty are macroeconomic, fiscal and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012058445
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Financial development and pre-historic geographical isolation : global evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice; Cinyabuguma, … - 2017
Using cross-country differences in the degree of isolation before the advent of technologies in sea and air transportation, we assess the relationship between geographic isolation and financial development across the globe. We find that pre-historic geographical isolation has been beneficial to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737396
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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...
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Information asymmetry and financial development dynamics in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Tchamyou, … - 2015
We examine policy thresholds of information sharing for financial development in 53 African countries for the period 2004-2011. Public credit registries (PCR) and private credit bureaus (PCB) are used as proxies for reducing information asymmetry whereas financial development includes all...
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African stock market performance dynamics : a multidimensional convergence assessment
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
empirical evidence is premised on 11 homogenous panels based on regions (sub-Saharan and North Africa), income-levels (Low …-Saharan Africa reveals conditional convergence in relation to per capita number of listed companies. The speed of convergence for the …
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Remittances and the future of African economies
Adekunle, Ibrahim A.; Tella, Sheriffdeen A. - 2021
. Despite the volume and magnitude of remittances that have to serve as an alternative source of investment financing, African … remains mostly underdeveloped. The altruistic motives of sending remittances to Africa are likely to fade with time. In this … financial development in Africa. The result further revealed that the exchange rate negatively influences financial development …
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The comparative economics of financial access in gender economic inclusion
Asongu, Simplice; Nting, Rexon T. - 2020
The study has investigated the comparative importance of financial access in promoting gender inclusion in African countries. Gender inclusion is proxied by the female labour participation rate while financial channels include: financial system deposits and private domestic credit. The empirical...
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