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Income levels, governance and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study examines how income-driven governance affects inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa with data …) governances. The main finding is that "middle income"-driven governance has a higher effect on inclusive human development than … "low income"-driven governance. Policy implications are discussed in the light of: (i) the contemporary relevance of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012025637
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Foreign direct investment, information technology and economic growth dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
The research assesses how information and communication technology (ICT) modulates the effect of foreign direct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112206
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Linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and Kenya
Nandonde, Felix Adamu; Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Mmusi, Tinaye S. - 2019
operate in sectors including retail, food processing, and information and communication technology. Linkages forged in these … technology transfer and training opportunities. Host country policymakers are therefore encouraged to provide favourable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112207
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Financial access and productivity dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether enhancing financial access influences productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research focuses on 25 countries in the region with data for the period 1980-2014. The adopted empirical strategy is the Generalised Method of Moments. The credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112220
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Foreign direct investment, domestic investment and green growth in Nigeria: Any spillovers?
Adejumo, Akintoye Victor; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
Globally, investments in physical and human capital have been identified to foster real economic growth and development in any economy. Investments, which could be domestic or foreign, have been established in the literature as either complements or substitutes in varying scenarios. While...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389133
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Revisiting the trade and unemployment nexus: Empirical evidence from the Nigerian economy
Onifade, Stephen T.; Ay, Ahmet; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2019
The recent exacerbation of unemployment crisis in Nigeria stands to be a serious threat to both socio-economic stability and progress of the country just as the report from the nation's bureau of statistics shows that at least over 8.5 million people had no gainful employment at all as at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389134
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On the simultaneous openness hypothesis: FDI, trade and TFP dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
This study assesses the simultaneous openness hypothesis that trade modulates foreign direct investment (FDI) to induce positive net effects on total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics. Twenty-five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and data for the period 1980 to 2014 are used. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389156
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Enhancing ICT for productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Thresholds for complementary policies
Asongu, Simplice; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
The purpose of this research is to investigate the relevance of enhancing information and communication technology (ICT …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389163
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The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Farayibi, Adesoji O.; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has generated shocks that have caused economic fluctuations globally, calling for an understanding of the behaviour of macroeconomic variables. This study presents an early review of the macroeconomic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The aggregate supply and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389196
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The geography of the effectiveness and consequences of Covid-19 measures: Global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba; Nnanna, Joseph - 2020
This study has: (i) analysed the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, (ii) evaluated the effectiveness and relevance of different measures against the pandemic and (iii) examined nexuses between the corresponding measures and economic outcomes. The study uses a sample of 186 countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389208