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Knowledge Economy and Financial Sector Competition in African Countries
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
The goal of this paper is to assess how knowledge economy (KE) plays out in financial sector competition. It suggests a practicable way to disentangle the effects of different components of KE on various financial sectors. The variables identified under the World Bank's four knowledge economy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390866
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Financial sector competition and knowledge economy: evidence from SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
The goal of this paper is to assess how financial sector competition plays-out in the development of knowledge economy (KE). It contributes at the same time to the macroeconomic literature on measuring financial development and response to the growing field of KE by means of informal sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390813
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The Knowledge Economy-finance nexus in SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
Purpose - This paper assesses dynamics of the knowledge economy (KE)-finance nexus using the four variables identified under the World Bank's knowledge economy index (KEI) and seven financial intermediary dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity and size. Design/methodology/approach - Principal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390850
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The Impact of Formal Institutions on Knowledge Economy
Andrés, Antonio R.; Asongu, Simplice A.; Amavilah, … - 2013
Using Kauffman, Kraay, and Mastruzzi governance indicators, this article analyzes the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy- by assessing how the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through good governance mechanisms affects the knowledge economy. The article also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390848
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The impact of formal institutions on knowledge economy
Andrés, Antonio R.; Asongu, Simplice A.; Amavilah, Voxi - 2013
Using Kauffman, Kraay, and Mastruzzi governance indicators, this article analyzes the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy- by assessing how the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through good governance mechanisms affects the knowledge economy. The article also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464520
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The Knowledge Economy-finance nexus: how do IPRs matter in SSA and MENA countries?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
This paper assesses the relevance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the knowledge economy (KE)-finance nexus using the four variables identified under the World Bank's knowledge economy index (KEI) and seven financial intermediary dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity and size. Three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390849
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Knowledge Economy Gaps, Policy Syndromes and Catch-up Strategies: Fresh South Korean Lessons to Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
Africa's overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea's economic miracle is largely due to a … knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this paper presents fresh South Korean lessons to Africa by assessing the … syndromes and compelling catch-up strategies are discussed. Issues standing on the way to KE in Africa are dissected with great …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390874
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Economic Implications of Business Dynamics for KE-Associated Economic Growth and Inclusive Development in African Countries
Asongu, Simplice A.; Amavilah, Voxi; Andrés, Antonio - 2014
This paper develops an empirically-relevant framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business environment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE which emerges from such an environment affects economic growth, and (c) how growth in turn relates to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390879
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The Comparative Economics of Knowledge Economy in Africa: Policy Benchmarks, Syndromes and Implications
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
The paper complements the scarce literature on knowledge economy (KE) in Africa by comparing KE dynamics within Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390912
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Mobile phones, Institutional Quality and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
This study investigates the role of mobile phones in governance for doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa with data from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596380