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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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Dynamic determinants of access to weapons : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph - In: Foreign trade review : FTR ; quarterly journal of … 54 (2019) 4, pp. 334-354
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012137188
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Dynamic determinants of access to weapons : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph - 2019
This study investigates the determinants of and persistence in access to weapons using a global sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments (GMM). Hysteresis in access to weapons is consistently more apparent in countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998027
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The right to life : global evidence on the role of security officers and the police in modulating the effect of insecurity on homicide
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Pyke, Chris - 2018
The study investigates the role of security officers and the police in dampening the effect of insecurity on homicides. Insecurity dynamics are measured in terms of access to weapons, violent crime, perception of criminality and political instability. The geographical and temporal scopes are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998208
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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/10012060728
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Effects of globalization on peace and stability : implications for governance and the knowledge economy of African countries
Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S.; Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, … - In: Technological forecasting & social change : an … 122 (2017), pp. 91-103
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011889936
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The persistence of weapons : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
This study investigates persistence (or hysteresis) in weapons using a panel of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The following are some main findings. (i) Compared to countries that are landlocked, persistence in heavy weapons is more apparent in nations that are open to the sea. (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107828
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Effects of globalization on peace and stability : implications for governance and the knowledge economy of African countries
Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S.; Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, … - 2017
We argue that there exists an indirect link between globalization and the knowledge economy of African countries in … which globalization influences 'peace and stability' and peace and stability affects governance, and through governance the … peace and stability from globalization defined as trade are stronger than those of peace and stability resulting from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011638887
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Globalization (fighting), corruption and development : how are these phenomena linearly and nonlinearly related in wealth effects?
Asongu, Simplice - In: Journal of economic studies 41 (2014) 3, pp. 346-369
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011338487
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Persistence in incarcerations : global comparative evidence
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to assess how incarcerations persist across the world. The focus is on 163 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794977