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Quality of Institutions: Does Intelligence Matter?

Kalonda-Kanyama, Isaac; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2012

This paper analyzes the eect of the average level of intelligence on different measures of the quality of institutions … determinants of institutional quality. It follows that countries with higher IQ levels enjoy institutions of better quality than … more intelligent populations that build better institutions and some other countries with less intelligent populations that …

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Quality of Institutions : Does Intelligence Matter?

Kalonda-Kanyama, Isaac; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - Department of Economics, University of Kansas - 2012

We analyze the effect of the average level of intelligence on different measures of the quality of institutions, using …

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Tribalism and government effectiveness

Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016

generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government ineffectiveness. Government ineffectiveness and tribalism are found to …

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Natural resource governance : does social media matter?

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - In: Mineral economics : raw materials report 34 (2021) 1, pp. 127-140

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An empirical note on tribalism and government effectiveness

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015

-tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government ineffectiveness. Government ineffectiveness and tribalism are …

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Femmes au pouvoir et Pouvoir des femmes : Qu’est-ce qui se passe en Afrique ?

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

This study attempts to understand whether women develop a political decision-making leads to better results on the indicators of the condition of women, mainly economic, political rights and laws against violence to women. It uses the African data from 2000 to 2010. The study is cross-sectional...

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Esclavagisme et colonisation : Quelles conséquences contemporaines en Afrique ? - Résumé critique des travaux de l'économiste Nathan Nunn

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

This article aims to highlight the first work of economist Nathan Nunn on slavery and colonization. Indeed, for the latter, these two historical facts, quantifiable consequences, have defined the path of economic development of African countries. Secondly, this paper discusses the findings of...

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Institutions and Poverty: A Critical Comment Based on Evolving Currents and Debates

Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014

Tebaldi & Mohan (2010, JDS) have established an empirical nexus between institutions and monetary poverty. We first … underlying study that institutions could have an indirect effect on multidimensional poverty. In other words, the poverty … eradication effect of institutions is through income-average as opposed to income-inequality. We discuss the confirmed findings in …

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Does Trust Matter For Entrepreuneurship : Evidence From A Cross-Section Of Countries

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Agbor Agbor, Julius - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

To the extent that trust is necessary to conduct informal sector business activities, its absence could possibly constrain entrepreneurial spirit and overall economic growth. This paper tests the hypothesis that differences in trust levels between countries explain the observed differences in...

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Entrepreneurship and property right: de Soto'r right

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Using cross-sectional analysis with new data on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship, we test the hypothesis of de Soto (1994, 2005) that the right of property is required for hatching entrepreneurship. Given our econometric estimates and our sensitivity tests, the right to property is...

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