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Financial Development and Pre-Historic Geographical Isolation : Global Evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2017
Using cross-country differences in the degree of isolation before the advent of technologies in sea and air transportation, we assess the relationship between geographic isolation and financial development across the globe. We find that pre-historic geographical isolation has been beneficial to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012945807
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Financial development and pre-historic geographical isolation : global evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice; Cinyabuguma, … - 2017
Using cross-country differences in the degree of isolation before the advent of technologies in sea and air transportation, we assess the relationship between geographic isolation and financial development across the globe. We find that pre-historic geographical isolation has been beneficial to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737396
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The 2011 Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis : Evidence of Contagion from International Financial Markets
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
Purpose – Natural disasters may inflict significant damage upon international financial markets. The purpose of this study is to investigate if any contagion effect occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013032608
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Globalization, Financial Crisis and Contagion : Time-Dynamic Evidence from Financial Markets of Developing Countries
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
about the merits of financial globalization and its implications for growth especially in developing countries. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013032610
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Drivers and persistence of death in conflicts : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020
We investigate persistence and determinants of deaths from conflicts in a sample of 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. First, the findings are contingent on income levels, religiousdomination, landlockedness, regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271446
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Financial Development and Geographic Isolation : Global Evidence
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
Using cross-country differences in the degree of isolation before the advent of technologies in sea and air transportation, we assess the relationship between geographic isolation and financial development across the globe. We find that pre-historic geographical isolation has been beneficial to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012988107
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Financial development dynamic thresholds of financial globalization : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice - In: Journal of economic studies 41 (2014) 2, pp. 166-195
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010259278
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Financial Globalisation Uncertainty/Instability Is Good for Financial Development
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
and Structure Database of the World Bank are employed, namely: financial depth (money supply and liquid liabilities … identified by the Financial Development and Structure Database of the World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012970431
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Are Financial Benefits of Financial Globalization Questionable Until Greater Domestic Financial Development Has Taken Place?
Asongu, Simplice - 2014
globalization remains open to debate in the literature. In this paper, we try to put some empirical structure on the concept of … object is to assess if financial benefits of financial globalization are questionable until greater domestic financial … financial development benefits of financial globalization. The estimation approach consists of assessing the impact of financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013047730
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Globalization and Financial Market Contagion : Evidence from Financial Crisis and Natural Disasters
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
With financial globalization, investors can gain from diversification if returns from financial markets are stable and … recent trends in the world economy: the global financial crisis and the 2011 Japanese natural disasters (tsunami, earthquake …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013032544