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FDI, Aid, Terrorism: Conditional Threshold Evidence from Developing Countries
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna; Beecroft, Ibukun - 2015
We investigate how foreign aid dampens the effects of terrorism on FDI using interactive quantile regressions. The empirical evidence is based on 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Bilateral and multilateral aid variables are used, while terrorism dynamics entail: domestic,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310231
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Information sharing and conditional financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Anyanwu, John; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 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/10011596337
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Inclusive development in environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from governance mechanisms
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
), institutional governance (entailing corruption-control and the rule of law), and general governance (a composite measure of … the relevance of inclusive development in modulating the effects of regulation quality, economic governance and general …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112151
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Foreign aid, terrorism and growth: Conditional evidence from quantile regression
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2018
In this study, we investigate the role of development assistance in reducing a hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on economic growth, using a panel of 78 developing nations with data for the period 1984-2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive Quantile regressions. Domestic,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112171
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Globalization and terror in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2017
general globalisation variables are employed and the empirical evidence is based on Fixed Effects regressions and Generalised … globalisation and general globalisation increase transnational terrorism. Economic globalisation reduces domestic terrorism …. Political globalisation, social globalisation and general globalization positively affect unclear terrorism. Social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956940
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Aid in modulating the impact of terrorism on FDI: No positive thresholds, no policy
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2017
We investigate how foreign aid dampens the effects of terrorism on FDI using interactive quantile regressions. The empirical evidence is based on 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Bilateral and multilateral aid variables are used, while terrorism dynamics entail: domestic,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956948
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Drivers of growth in fast emerging economies: A dynamic instrumental quantile approach to real output and its rates of growth in BRICS and MINT countries, 2001-2011
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018
We analyze the evolution of fast emerging economies of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) and MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria & Turkey) countries, by assessing growth determinants throughout the conditional distributions of the growth rate and real GDP output for the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956961
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Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa
Ndour, Cheikh T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2024
provided; (iv) ICT synergy effects are apparent for female unemployment, but not for female employment. In general, the joint …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549364
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Searching for sustainable footprints: Does ICT increase CO2 emissions?
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
Generally, the revolutionary idea behind using information and communication technology (ICT) has improved potential productivity in many industries, particularly in Africa. ICT is an essential tool in the oil and gas industry and plays a complementary role in technological dynamics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014278302
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Technology-driven information sharing and conditional financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Anyanwu, John C.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2017
Information technology is increasingly facilitating mechanisms by which information asymmetry between lenders and borrowers in the financial sector can be reduced in order to enhance financial access for human and economic development in developing countries. We examine conditional financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784868