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Financial crisis, financial globalisation and financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph - 2020
This study unites two streams of research by simultaneously focusing on the impact of financial globalisation on financial development and pre- and post-crisis dynamics of the investigated relationship. The empirical evidence is based on 53 African countries for the period 2004-2011 and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251924
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Assessing marginal, threshold and net effects of financial globalisation on financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
dimensions identified by the Financial Development and Structure Database of the World Bank. The findings consistently reveal: (i …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011651148
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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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An empirical analysis of human trafficking in an era of globalization
Malah, Yselle F.; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
The paper explores the dark side of economic openness by examining empirically the nexus between the globalization … and exploitation of human beings. After discussing some transmission channels through which globalization could increase … specificities and controlling for social, cultural and historical factors, suggest that globalization, particularly financial and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012489867
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Foreign investment, international trade and environmental sustainability : exploring ecological footprints in 37 African countries
Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Emeka, Ekene; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2022
This study complements existing literature by examining the short-run heterogeneous and longrun homogeneous impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) and international trade on ecological footprints in 37 African countries for the period 1990 to 2019. Utilizing the pooled mean group estimator,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013389150
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Foreign investment, international trade and environmental sustainability : exploring ecological footprints in 37 African countries
Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Emeka, Ekene; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2023
This study complements existing literature by examining the short-run heterogeneous and longrun homogeneous impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) and international trade on ecological footprints in 37 African countries for the period 1990 to 2019. Utilizing the pooled mean group estimator,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014339611
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ICT for sustainable development : global comparative evidence of globalisation thresholds
Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
The objectives of this paper are to investigate the effect of ICT on sustainable development and the mechanisms through which the effect is modulated. The methodology involves the: (i) Fixed Effects estimator to control for individual heterogeneity, (ii) Driscoll and Kraay estimator to control...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650702
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The terrorism-finance nexus contingent on globalisation and governance dynamics in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh - 2021
. Second, the globalization and government dynamics modulate the terrorism dynamics to broadly induce a negative net effect on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012487020
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Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020
We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religiousdomination, landlockedness, regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271446
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Does globalization promote good governance in Africa? : an empirical study across 51 countries
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
This study investigates the effect of globalisation on governance in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Four bundled governance indicators and four globalisation (political, economic, social and general) variables are used. The empirical evidence is based on Instrumental Variable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698473