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Natural resources and wealth inequality : a cross-country analysis
Tadadjeu, Sosson; Ndieupa, Henri Njangang; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This study investigates the impact of natural resources on wealth inequality as a first attempt on a panel of 45 … evidence that natural resources increase wealth inequality within a linear empirical framework. These results are robust to the … use of alternative natural resources and wealth inequality measures. Additionnaly, a nonlinear analysis provides evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012489866
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State Fragility, Rent Seeking and Lobbying : Evidence from African Data
Asongu, Simplice - 2016
This paper assesses the determinants of state fragility in sub-Saharan Africa using hitherto unexplored variables in the literature. The previously missing dimension of nation building is integrated and the hypothesis of state fragility being a function of rent seeking and/or lobbying by de...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013005955
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Governance in mitigating the effect of oil wealth on wealth inequality : a cross-country analysis of policy thresholds
Ndieupa, Henri Njangang; Asongu, Simplice; Tadadjeu, Sosson - 2021
The study assesses the role of governance in modulating the effect of oil wealth on wealth inequality in 45 countries … findings show that oil rents unconditionally increase wealth inequality while govenance dyanmics (in terms of rule of law …, corruption-control, government effectiveness, regulatory quality) moderate oil rents for an overall net negative effect on wealth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012601149
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Natural resources and wealth inequality : a cross-country analysis
Tadadjeu, Sosson; Ndieupa, Henri Njangang; Asongu, Simplice - In: Journal of economic and administrative sciences 39 (2023) 3, pp. 596-608
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014338830
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Foreign Bank Assets and Presence on Banking Stability in Africa : Does Strong and Weak Corporate Governance Systems under different Regulatory Regimes Matter?
Kusi, Baah; Agbloyor, Elikplimi; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2021
This study examines the effect of foreign bank assets and presence on banking stability in the economies with strong and weak country-level corporate governance in Africa between 2006 and 2015. Employing a Prais-Winsten panel data model on 86 banks in about 30 African economies, the findings on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013232992
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Foreign bank assets and presence on banking stability in Africa : does strong and weak corporate governance systems under different regulatory regimes matter?
Kusi, Baah Aye; Agbloyor, Elikplimi Komla; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This study examines the effect of foreign bank assets and presence on banking stability in the economies with strong and weak country-level corporate governance in Africa between 2006 and 2015. Employing a Prais-Winsten panel data model on 86 banks in about 30 African economies, the findings on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012496937
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FDI in selected developing countries : evidence from bundling and unbundling governance
Asongu, Simplice - 2019
The objective of this study is to assess governance drivers of FDI in a panel of BRICS and MINT countries for the period 2001-2011. We bundle and unbundle governance determinants using a battery of contemporary and non-contemporary estimation techniques. Our findings reveal the following:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012063760
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FDI in selected developing countries : evidence from bundling and unbundling governance
Asongu, Simplice - In: European journal of government and economics : EJGE 8 (2019) 2, pp. 161-188
The objective of this study is to assess governance drivers of FDI in a panel of BRICS and MINT countries for the period 2001-2011. We bundle and unbundle governance determinants using a battery of contemporary and non-contemporary estimation techniques. Our findings reveal the following:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012157121
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The role of openness in the effect of ICT on governance
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
The study investigates how openness influences information and communication technology (ICT) penetration for improved government quality in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. Openness is measured in terms of trade and financial globalisation whereas ICT is proxied with mobile phone...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011759234
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Foreign bank assets and presence on banking stability in Africa: Does strong and weak corporate governance systems under different regulatory regimes matter?
Kusi, Baah Aye; Agbloyor, Elikplimi Komla; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This study examines the effect of foreign bank assets and presence on banking stability in the economies with strong and weak country-level corporate governance in Africa between 2006 and 2015. Employing a Prais-Winsten panel data model on 86 banks in about 30 African economies, the findings on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012652983