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Banking Behaviour and Political Business Cycle in Africa: The Role of Independent Regulatory Policies of the Central Bank
Ofori-Sasu, Daniel; Agbloyor, Elikplimi Komla; Nsafoah, … - 2024
higher during election years, and reduce lending patterns thereafter. The study shows that countries that enforce monetary … regulatory independence of the central bank dampens the positive effect of elections on bank lending around election years while … they amplify the reductive effects on bank lending after election periods. There is a wake-up call for countries with weak …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549289
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Banking behaviour and political business cycle in Africa : the role of independent regulatory policies of the central bank
Ofori-Sasu, Daniel; Agbloyor, Elikplimi Komla; Nsafoah, … - 2024
higher during election years, and reduce lending patterns thereafter. The study shows that countries that enforce monetary … regulatory independence of the central bank dampens the positive effect of elections on bank lending around election years while … they amplify the reductive effects on bank lending after election periods. There is a wake-up call for countries with weak …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514254
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The Political Economy of the Oil and Gas Sector in Emerging and Developing Countries
Asongu, Simplice - 2022
This chapter surveys the literature on the political-economy of oil and gas governance by focusing on the exploration, production and revenue sharing in the hydrocarbon sector. Emphasis is placed on the extent to which oil and gas governance is shaped by geopolitics and interparty-party...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014084201
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The Impact of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine War on Food Prices in Fragile Countries : Misfortunes Never Come Singly
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
The objective of the paper is to evaluate whether there is a change in the level or trend of food prices in fragile countries following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. The empirical evidence is based on Interrupted Time Series Analysis. The following findings are established....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014077406
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The impact of Covid-19 and Russia-Ukraine war on food prices in fragile countries : misfortunes never come singly
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
The objective of the paper is to evaluate whether there is a change in the level or trend of food prices in fragile countries following the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. The empirical evidence is based on Interrupted Time Series Analysis. The following findings are established....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013357154
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Central banks' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic : the case of the Bank of Central African States
Asongu, Simplice; Ojong, Nathanael; Soumtang, Valentine B. - 2021
This study explores the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), which is the central bank for countries in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), that is, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798293
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COVID-19 global pandemic, financial development and financial inclusion
Asongu, Simplice; Ojong, Nathanael; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2021
This chapter examines how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected financial development and financial inclusion in African countries. The study provides both broad perspectives and country-specific frameworks based on selected country cases studies. Some emphasis is placed on the achievement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012798307
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COVID-19 and Cacophony of Coughing : Did International Commodity Prices Catch Influenza?
Ezeaku, Hillary - 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to extensive declines in international commodity prices. The outbreak as well as measures fashioned to contain it has been weighing down on global supply chains and commodity prices. The pandemic has been accompanied with unprecedented shock that has disrupted both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012829966
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COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Financial Development and Financial Inclusion
Ojong, Nathanael; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
This chapter examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected financial development and financial inclusion in African COVID. The study provides both broad perspectives and country-specific frameworks based on selected country cases studies. Some emphasis is placed on the achievement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013312997
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Central Banks’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic : The Case of the Bank of Central African States
Asongu, Simplice; Ojong, Nathanael; Soumtang Bime, Valentine - 2021
This study explores the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), which is the central bank for countries in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), that is, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013312998