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Crime and Conflicts in Africa : Consequences of Corruption?
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
With earthshaking and jaw-breaking levels of corruption in the African continent, the question on the extent to which corruption influences crime still remains unanswered. This paper assesses the effect of corruption (corruption-control) in 38 African countries using updated data. We find that,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013032567
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The Covid-19 pandemic and the new poor in Africa: The straw that broke the Camel's back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389192
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The Covid-19 pandemic and the new poor in Africa : the straw that broke the Camel's back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012236692
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the New Poor in Africa : the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014095707
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Globalisation, Technology and Global Health
Shobande, Olatunji; Ogbeifun, Lawrence; Asongu, Simplice - 2023
This study explored whether globalisation and technology are harmful to health for a global panel dataset of 52 … empirical evidence highlights the significance of globalisation and technology in promoting global health. Our findings are not … only of interest because they suggest that globalisation has varied impact on global health indicators, but they indicate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014256005
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Globalisation, technology and global health
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Ogbeifun, Lawrence; Asongu, … - 2022
This study explored whether globalisation and technology are harmful to health for a global panel dataset of 52 … empirical evidence highlights the significance of globalisation and technology in promoting global health. Our findings are not … only of interest because it suggests that globalisation has varied impact on global health indicators, but they indicate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013389145
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Health performance and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : new evidence based on quantile regressions
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2023
The present study investigates the nexus between health performance dynamics and economic growth in 43 countries in sub …-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2018. Four health performance dynamics are used, notably: total life expectancy, male life … discussed. The study complements the literature on the nexus between health performance and economic growth by assessing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014265871
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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/10012112149
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Global tourism and waves of terror: Perspectives from military expenditure
Asongu, Simplice; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2019
This study complements existing literature by investigating how military expenditure can modulate the effect of terrorism externalities on tourism. The geographical and temporal scopes are 163 countries and the period 2010-2015. The empirical evidence is based on negative binomial regressions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112230
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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/10012389123