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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 …

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Globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural transformation in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Bouanza, Jean R. F. K.; … - 2024

The present study examines the relevance of globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural …, secondary and tertiary inclusive education stages. Total globalization and corresponding components (social, economic and … (i.e., interpersonal, informational and cultural) globalization are also employed for robustness purposes. The hypotheses …

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The comparative inclusive human development of globalisation in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This study examines the impact of globalisation on inclusive human development in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011 with particular emphasis on income levels (low income versus middle income), legal origins (English common law versus French civil law), resource wealth (oil-rich...

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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...

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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 …

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The comparative African regional economics of globalization in financial allocation efficiency : pre-crisis era revisited

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2019

The study assesses the role of globalization-fuelled regionalization policies on financial allocation efficiency in … proxies are used as dependent variables whereas seven bundled and unbundled globalization variables are employed as … efficiency is more sensitive to financial openness compared to trade openness and most sensitive to globalization. The …

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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...

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Globalization and female economic participation in MINT and BRICS countries

Osinubi, Tolulope T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2020

This study examines the effect of globalization on female economic participation (FEP) in MINT (Mexico, Indonesia … globalization are employed and sourced from KOF globalization index, 2018, while the female labour force participation rate is a … the Panel ARDL method reveal that political and overall globalization in MINT and BRICS countries have a positive impact …

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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...

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On the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2017

This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1990-2013. Two indicators are used to measure EPW, namely, the: female labour force participation and employment rates. The empirical...

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