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Untangling the quality of governance from the level of income: Are Sub-Saharan African countries governed well?

Gundlach, Erich; Hartmann, Susanne - 2005

institutions does not hold. SSA countries appear to face very specific development problems. Given their geographic and economic …

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Development progress in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa

Naudé, Wim - 2010

Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa are sub-Saharan African countries that stand out for their development …

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Enhancing ICT for quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

This research assesses the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in primary education quality in a panel of 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS) and Instrumental Quantile regressions...

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Vertical and horizontal decentralization and ethnic diversity in sub-Saharan Africa

Ranis, Gustav - 2012

Vertical decentralization, either at the deconcentration, delegation or, more rarely, the devolution level, has been instituted in most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. It usually has the effect of increasing the quantity as well as the quality, in terms of health and education, of public goods....

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Enhancing ICT for quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

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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 the period 2000-2012 by employing the Generalised Method of Moments. Three broad concepts of governance are explored, namely: (i) political (comprising voice & accountability...

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Determinants of mobile phone penetration : panel threshold evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

Despite the evolving literature on the development benefits of mobile phones, we still know very little about factors …, (v) external flows and (vi) human development. Results are presented in terms of threshold and non-threshold effects. The … former has three main implications. First, there are increasing positive benefits in regulation quality, human development …

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Building knowledge economies in Africa : an introduction

Asongu, Simplice; Kuada, John E. - 2020

Knowledge has emerged as a fundamental driver of economic growth and development by inter alia improving the … African countries affect the knowledge development process (and thereby competitiveness) on the continent. A knowledge economy …

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Remittances, ICT and doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Biekpe, Nicholas; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2018

Purpose - This study examines how linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) and remittances affect the doing of business. Design/methodology/approach - The focus is on a panel of 49 sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on...

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Influencing outcomes in a changing environment at the WTO : a common wealth developing country perspective

Pigman, Geoffrey Allen - 2021

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