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The comparative sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice - 2017

Motivated by sustainable development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, this study assesses the comparative persistence of environmental unsustainability in a sample of 44 countries in the sub-region for the period 2000 to 2012. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. Of...

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Human capital, knowledge creation, knowledge diffusion, institutions and economic incentives: South Korea versus Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2018

This article compares African countries to South Korea in terms of knowledge economy (KE). Emphasis is laid on human capital, knowledge creation, knowledge diffusion, institutions and economic incentives. The analytical approach consists of providing knowledge economy catch-up strategies that...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956956

Environmental degradation and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018

In the light of challenges to sustainable development in the post-2015 development agenda, this study assesses how increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions affect inclusive human development in 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The following findings are established...

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CO2 emission thresholds for inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice - 2018

We provide policy-relevant critical masses beyond which, increasing CO2 emissions negatively affects inclusive human development. This study examines how increasing CO2 emissions affects inclusive human development in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical...

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The role of inclusive development and military expenditure in modulating the effect of terrorism on governance

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Le Roux, Sara - 2018

Purpose- The study investigates the role of inclusive human development and military expenditure in modulating the effect of terrorism on governance. Design/methodology/approach- It is based on 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012 and interactive Generalised Method of Moments is...

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Thresholds of external flows in financial development for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Mensah, Barbara D.; Ngoungou, Judith - 2022

financial development in view of promoting environmental sustainability by means of reducing CO2 emissions. …

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Promoting environmental sustainability in Africa: Evidence from governance synergy

Traoré, Awa; Ndour, Cheikh T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2023

The present study complements the extant literature by assessing how environmental sustainability can be promoted by …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549349

Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa

Ndour, Cheikh T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2024

economic inclusion on environmental sustainability. Design/methodology/approach - The focus is on a panel of 42 sub … environmental sustainability indicator used is CO2 emissions per capita. Two indicators of women's economic inclusion are considered … between information technology, gender economic inclusion and environmental sustainability. …

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Social media use for offline political action (OPA) and corruption in Africa: impacts and transmission channels

Ngassam, Sylvain Bertelet; Asongu, Simplice; Ngueleweu, … - 2023

Despite a growing literature on the determinants of corruption, existing studies are sparse on the channels through which social media curbs corruption using panel data. Social media is captured by the percentages of the population and elites that use social media for offline political actions...

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Governance in the exploration of global and regional determinants of ICT development

Saba, Charles Shaaba; Asongu, Simplice; Ngepah, Nicholas; … - 2023

The present study assesses how governance affects information and communication technology at the global level contingent on macroeconomic policy factors such as trade, foreign investment, manufacturing value added and agriculture value added. The focus of the study is on 183 countries for the...

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