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This study examines whether the remarkable inflow of resources in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI) to SSA contributes to inclusive growth in the region. The study further investigates whether SSA's institutional fabric modulates the effect of FDI on inclusive growth in SSA. To this...
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This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The...
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In line with the SDG 10 and Aspiration 1 of Africa's Agenda 2063, this study examines whether: (i) the remarkable … inflow of Chinese FDI to Africa matters for bridging the continent's marked income inequality gap, (ii) Africa …'s institutional fabric is effective in propelling Chinese FDI towards the equalisation of incomes in Africa, and (iii) there exist …
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Motivated by the projected rebound of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) following the … implementation of the AfCFTA and the finalization of the Africa Investment Protocol, we examine how FDI modulates the effects of …
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severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators …
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agreement, and the expected rebound of foreign direct investment inflow to Africa from 2022, this study examines the joint … effects of industrialisation and ICT diffusion on resource mobilisation in Africa. To this end, we use data on 42 African … services tax (GST), and (ii) profits, corporate and income tax (PCIT) mobilisation efforts in Africa, the effects of the former …
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. Robust evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii) Africa …-à-vis financial access and depth, inefficiencies characterising Africa's financial institution is the main reason remittances … shows that channelling efforts into the development of Africa's financial sector could yield shared income distribution …
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agreement, and the expected rebound of foreign direct investment to Africa from 2022, this study examines the joint effects of … industrialisation and digital infrastructure on resource mobilisation in Africa. To this end, we mine data for 42 African countries for …) mobilisation efforts in Africa, the effects of the former is rather remarkable in the presence of the latter. Particularly, we find …
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This study uses machine learning techniques to identify the key drivers of financial development in Africa. To this end … literacy are crucial for financial sector development in Africa. Evidence from the Partialing-out lasso instrumental variable … institutional effectiveness are remarkable in spurring financial sector development in Africa. Policy recommendations are provided …
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