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Revolution empirics : predicting the Arab Spring
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - In: Empirical economics : a journal of the Institute for … 51 (2016) 2, pp. 439-482
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011550950
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The Arab Spring was predictable in 2007 : empirics of proof
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
We model core demands for better governance (political, economic and institutional), more employment and less consumer price inflation using a methodological innovation on the complete elimination of cross-country differences in signals susceptible of sparking social revolts. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794969
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Revolution Empirics : Predicting the Arab Spring
Asongu, Simplice - 2016
Moments is employed to assess the feasibility and timing of the revolution. The empirical evidence reveals that from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013005446
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The Arab Spring Was Predictable in 2007 : Empirics of Proof
Asongu, Simplice - 2018
We model core demands for better governance (political, economic and institutional), more employment and less consumer price inflation using a methodological innovation on the complete elimination of cross-country differences in signals susceptible of sparking social revolts. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012931609
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Revolution empirics : predicting the Arab Spring
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2014
Moments is employed to assess the feasibility and timing of the revolution. The empirical evidence reveals that from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409159
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Remittances, ICT and doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Biekpe, Nicholas; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2018
Purpose - This study examines how linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) and remittances affect the doing of business. Design/methodology/approach - The focus is on a panel of 49 sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956958
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Comparative Determinants of Quality of Growth in Developing Countries
Asongu, Simplice; Asongu, Ndemaze - 2017
This study explores a new dataset in order to present the comparative determinants of growth quality in 93 developing … comparative readability. We also discuss how specificities in the modelling techniques are relevant for targeting growth quality …. The results are timely and relevant for the post-2015 inclusive and sustainable development agenda. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784871
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Assessing marginal, threshold and net effects of financial globalisation on financial development in Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
development and financial globalisation in the assessment of hypothetical initial financial development conditions for the rewards … on financial development throughout the conditional distributions of financial development. The empirical evidence is …-2011. Financial globalisation is measured with Net Foreign Direct Investment inflows whereas financial development entails all …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784873
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Fuel Exports, Aid and Terrorism
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
terrorism on development outcomes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784874
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Building Knowledge Economies in Africa: A Survey of Policies and Strategies
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
Compared to other regions of the world, Africa is lagging in its drive toward knowledge-based economies. This study surveys the literature in order to highlight the policies and strategies with which African countries can accelerate their current drive towards knowledge economies. These are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784879