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The determinants of interest rates in microfinance : age, scale and organisational charter
Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Aziz, Aqsa; Tony-Okeke, Uchenna; … - 2018
This study compares the responsiveness of microcredit interest rates to age, scale of lending and organisational charter. It uses an unbalanced panel of 300 MFIs from 107 developing countries from 2005 to 2015. Three key trends emerge from the results of a 2SLS regression. First, the adoption of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011817165
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The determinants of interest rates in microfinance : age, scale and organizational charter
Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Aziz, Aqsa; Tony-Okeke, Uchenna; … - In: Review of development economics : an essential resource … 22 (2018) 3, pp. e135-e159
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011971928
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The Determinants of Interest Rates in Microfinance : Age, Scale and Organisational Charter
Nwachukwu, Jacinta - 2018
This study compares the responsiveness of microcredit interest rates to age, scale of lending and organisational charter. It uses an unbalanced panel of 300 MFIs from 107 developing countries from 2005 to 2015. Three key trends emerge from the results of a 2SLS regression. First, the adoption of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012925540
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Demographic change and wealth inequality : global evidence
Asongu, Simplice; Simo-Kengne, Beatrice D. - 2022
This study explores the effect of various demographic features on wealth share using yearly data for 43 countries. Empirical results from quantile regressions indicate that besides macroeconomic and institutional factors, population ageing and the high size of working population exhibit some...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013419124
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Inequality thresholds, governance and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: International review of applied economics 34 (2020) 1, pp. 94-114
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012182372
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African Women Vulnerability index (AWVI) : focus on rural women
Tchamyou, Vanessa; Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
In this paper, we develop a new index labelled the African Women Vulnerability index (AWVI) with a focus on rural women using the Round 7 Afrobarometer Survey. The AWVI comprises 59 indicators in six dimensions namely: safety, empowerment, health, education, economic prosperity and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012799879
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Governance, inequality and inclusive education in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba; Addis, Amsalu K. - In: Forum for social economics 52 (2023) 1, pp. 43-68
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014235146
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Economic sectors and globalization channels to gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2023
This study complements the extant literature by assessing economic sector and globalization channels for gender … gender employment in the industry and the negative effect is driven by the financial globalization sub-component of economic …-components positively affect gender employment in the service sector and the corresponding positive effect is driven by the trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014265910
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Globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural transformation in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Bouanza, Jean R. F. K.; … - 2024
The present study examines the relevance of globalization in lifelong gender inclusive education for structural … moments (GMM) is employed to assess the problem statement within the remit of interactive regressions. Gender inclusive … lifelong learning is measured as gender inclusive education acquired during the three levels of education, notably: primary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514159
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African Women Vulnerability Index : focus on rural women
Tchamyou, Vanessa; Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2023
In this paper, we develop a new index labelled the African Women Vulnerability Index (AWVI) with a focus on rural women using Round 7 of the Afrobarometer Survey. The AWVI comprises 59 indicators in six dimensions namely: safety, empowerment, health, education, economic prosperity and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013473199