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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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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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Financial development dynamic thresholds of financial globalization : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice - In: Journal of economic studies 41 (2014) 2, pp. 166-195
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010259278
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The Sustainability of Tourism : Global Comparative Evidence
Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study investigated the sustainability of global tourism in 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. Given the richness of the data-set, the data has been decomposed into 11 fundamental characteristics based on income levels, legal origins and openness to the sea. The empirical evidence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012844923
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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/10012952087
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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. - 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/10012958245
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Dynamic Determinants of Access to Weapons : Global Evidence
Asongu, Simplice - 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/10012893640
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Financial Development and Pre-Historic Geographical Isolation : Global Evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 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/10012945807
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Financial Globalisation Uncertainty/Instability Is Good for Financial Development
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
and Structure Database of the World Bank are employed, namely: financial depth (money supply and liquid liabilities … identified by the Financial Development and Structure Database of the World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012970431
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Global Trajectories, Dynamics, and Tendencies of Business Software Piracy : Benchmarking IPRs Harmonization
Asongu, Simplice - 2016
characteristics of software piracy. The absence of convergence (in absolute and conditional terms) for the World panel indicates that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013005958