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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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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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The comparative African economics of governance in fighting terrorism
Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; Asongu, Ndemaze; … - 2018
This study assesses the comparative economics of governance in fighting terrorism in 53 African countries for period 1996-2012. Four terrorism variables are used, namely: domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism dynamics. Nine bundled and unbundled governance variables are employed,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112175
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The persistence of global terrorism
Asongu, Simplice - 2019
This study investigates persistence of global terrorism in a panel of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are established. First, persistence in terrorism is a decreasing function of income levels...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112221
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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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The role of inclusive development and military expenditure in modulating the effect of terrorism on governance
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Le Roux, Sara - 2018
Purpose- The study investigates the role of inclusive human development and military expenditure in modulating the effect of terrorism on governance. Design/methodology/approach- It is based on 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012 and interactive Generalised Method of Moments is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956973
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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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Fighting terrorism in Africa when existing terrorism levels matter
Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; Asongu, Ndemaze; … - 2019
This study examines policy tools in the fight against terrorism when existing levels of terrorism matter in 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012. The empirical evidence is based on contemporary, non-contemporary and Instrumental Variable Quantile regressions (QR) which enable the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389139