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How enhancing information and communication technology has affected inequality in Africa for sustainable development : an empirical investigation

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018

This study examines if enhancing ICT reduces inequality in 48 countries in Africa for the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indictors are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma ratio. The adopted ICT indicators include: mobile phone penetration, internet penetration and...

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Insurance and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa : policy thresholds

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020

In this study, we examine how insurance affects income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa, using data from 42 countries during the period 2004-2014. Three inequality variables are used, namely: the Gini coefficient, the Atkinson index and the Palma ratio. Two insurance premiums are employed,...

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Infllationary thresholds, financial development and economic growth : new evidence from two West African countries

Iyke, Bernard Njindan; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Global economy journal : GEJ 17 (2017) 2, pp. 1-11

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Public debt and inflation nexus in Nigeria : an ARDL bounds test approach

Aimola, Akingbade U.; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Cogent economics & finance 9 (2021) 1, pp. 1-20

Inflationary tendencies of public debt have been the cause of an unsettling debate among policymakers in Nigeria. Using … inflation in Nigeria for the period 1983-2018. The cointegrating regression results reveal evidence of a stable long … that inflation in Nigeria could be driven by other factors other than public debt. …

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Taxation, foreign aid and political governance in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

This study examines the hypothesis that foreign aid dilutes the positive role of taxation on political governance. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments and 53 African countries for the period 1996-2010. For more policy options, the dataset is disaggregated into...

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Taxation, foreign aid and political governance in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: European journal of comparative economics 18 (2021) 2, pp. 217-249

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The impact of bank-based and market-based financial development on economic growth : time-series evidence from the United Kingdom

Nyasha, S.; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Global economy journal : GEJ 16 (2016) 2, pp. 389-410

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Challenges of doing business in Africa : a systematic review

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Contemporary issues and prospects in business …, (pp. 105-114). 2020

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ICT, financial access and gender inclusion in the formal economic sector : evidence from Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: African finance journal 20 (2018) 2, pp. 45-65

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Inequality thresholds, governance and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

Inequality and gender economic exclusion are major policy concerns facing sub-Saharan Africa in the post-2015 development agenda. The study provides critical masses of inequality that should not be exceeded if governance is to promote gender economic participation. The research focuses on 42...

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