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Size, efficiency, market power, and economies of scale in the African banking sector
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018
interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998518
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Size, efficiency, market power, and economies of scale in the African banking sector
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Financial innovation : FIN 5 (2019) 4, pp. 1-22
interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011972611
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Foreign Direct Investment, Information Technology and Total Factor Productivity Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022
) is very high. Unfortunately, productivity levels in the region are also very low. This study investigates the importance … of information technology in influencing the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP … penetration, while the engaged TFP productivity dynamics are TFP, real TFP, welfare TFP, and real welfare TFP. The empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012887916
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The evolution of exchange rate regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa : experiences of two West African countries
Iyke, Bernhard Njindan; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: African journal of business and economic research : AJBER 10 (2015) 1, pp. 117-135
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418519
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Financial access, governance and insurance sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
Purpose - This study investigates the role of financial access in moderating the effect of governance on insurance consumption in 42 Sub-Saharan African countries using data for the period 2004-2014. Design/methodology/approach - Two life insurance indicators are used, notably: life insurance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052983
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Enhancing governance for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study assesses whether improving governance standards affects environmental quality in 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. Bundled and unbundled governance dynamics are used notably: (i) political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012137799
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012019791
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Boosting quality education with inclusive human development : empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study examines the importance of inclusive human development in promoting education quality in a panel of forty-nine Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Fixed Effects (FE) and Quantile Regression (QR)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997609
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Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study investigates the relevance of government quality in moderating the incidence of environmental degradation on inclusive human development in 44 sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. Environmental degradation is measured with CO2 emissions and the governance dynamics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997682
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Economic development thresholds for a green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
This study investigates how increasing economic development affects the green economy in terms of CO2 emissions, using data from 44 countries in the SSA for the period 2000-2012. The Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) is used for the empirical analysis. The following main findings are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998015