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An empirical note on tribalism and government effectiveness
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 65 countries using cross-sectional data averages from 2000-2010. This study finds that countries with high-tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408488
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Tribalism and government effectiveness
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 60 countries using cross-sectional data. This study finds that countries with high tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011586959
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Fighting corruption in Africa : do existing corruption-control levels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
Purpose - Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across African countries? Why are some … countries more effective at battling corruption than others? To assess these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410220
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Towards the quest to reduce income inequality in Africa : is there a synergy between tourism development and governance?
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Dossou, Toyo A. M.; Akadiri, Seyi - 2021
This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012799023
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Globalization and governance : a critical contribution to the empirics
Asongu, Simplice A.; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2016
, whereas only social globalisation improves corruption-control, the effects of globalisation dynamics on the rule of law and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496371
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Law, politics and the quality of government in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
-levels, legal-origins, religious-dominations and press-freedom to account for government quality dynamics, of corruption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496387
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Law, democracy and the quality of government in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
account for government quality dynamics of corruption-control, government-effectiveness, voice and accountability, political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410343
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Taxing Africa for inclusive human development : the mediating role of governance quality
Adegboye, Alex; Erin, Olayinka Adedayo; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to review the streams of studies that link financial inclusion to small enterprise growth in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), to identify the research gaps they provide, and to prepare an agenda for future research in the field. Design/methodology/approach - The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798736
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Fostering integrated governance quality through technology penetration : thresholds of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ejemeyovwi, Jeremiah O.; Adegboye, Alex; Umukoro, Olaoluwa - 2021
In the quest for the attainment of democracy with its fully unleashed potentials, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) is integral within this current knowledge economy disposition. The study explores the effect of mobile technology penetration on governance quality from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798890
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Achieving food security in Ghana : does governance matter?
Asare-Nuamah, Peter; Amoah, Anthony; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798962