Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - In: Journal of economic structures : JES; the official … 9 (2020) 5, pp. 1-27
This study assesses the simultaneous openness hypothesis that trade modulates foreign direct investment (FDI) to induce positive net effects on total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics. Twenty‑five countries in Sub‑Saharan Africa and data for the period 1980 to 2014 are used. The empirical...