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Revolution empirics : predicting the Arab Spring

Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2014

Moments is employed to assess the feasibility and timing of the revolution. The empirical evidence reveals that from a …

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Revolution empirics : predicting the Arab Spring

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - In: Empirical economics : a journal of the Institute for … 51 (2016) 2, pp. 439-482

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The Arab Spring was predictable in 2007 : empirics of proof

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017

We model core demands for better governance (political, economic and institutional), more employment and less consumer price inflation using a methodological innovation on the complete elimination of cross-country differences in signals susceptible of sparking social revolts. The empirical...

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Foreign Aid and Governance in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014

that development assistance deteriorates economic (regulation quality and government effectiveness) and institutional …

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Foreign aid instability and bundled governance dynamics in Africa

Simplice, Asongu; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2015

Purpose- With the recent financial crisis and reduction of foreign aid by donor countries, the aid-institutions debate is shifting to how aid instability affects governance in developing countries. We engage the policy debate by assessing the role of foreign aid instability on governance...

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Foreign Aid and Inclusive Development: Updated Evidence from Africa, 2005-2012

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2015

dynamics on inequality adjusted human development. Contemporary and non-contemporary OLS, Fixed-effects and a system GMM … implications are discussed in the light of the post-2015 development agenda. We also provide some recommendations for a rethinking … of theories and models on which development assistance is based. …

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Political Regimes and Stock Market Performance in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

levels of financial market development compared to their counterparts with autocratic inclinations. As a policy implication … quality of public offices that favour stock market development on the African continent. …

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Law, Politics and the Quality of Government in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This paper examines interconnections between law, politics and the quality of government in Africa. We investigate whether African democracies enjoy relatively better government quality compared to their counterparts with more autocratic inclinations. The empirical evidence is based on...

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Is the Threat of Foreign Aid Withdrawal an Effective Deterrent to Political Oppression? Evidence from 53 African Countries

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This study complements existing literature on the aid-institutions nexus by focusing on political rights, aid volatilities and the post-Berlin Wall period. The findings show that while foreign aid does not have a significant effect on political rights, foreign aid volatilities do mitigate...

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PhD by Publication as an Argument for Innovation and Technology Transfer: with Emphasis on Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

transfer. Building on the literature on the key role of a knowledge economy in 21st century development and catch-up processes … between the doctoral education, innovation, technology transfer and development catch-up. Implications for scientific research … policies in the light of contemporary challenges to African development are discussed. …

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