Similar Search Results

Migrant Workers’ Remittances and Private Investment in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Okodua, Henry - 2015

, researchers differ on the question of whether remittances also constitute a vital source of development finance to recipient …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013030484

Temporary Acceleration or Permanent Growth Take-Off? An Analysis of the Drivers of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Busse, Matthias - 2015

In view of the remarkable growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since the mid-1990s, we investigate the drivers of economic growth in the region. Above all, we find that more investment, enhanced macroeconomic stability, less conflicts, improved terms of trade, and better...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013030565

Colonial and Socio-economic History and HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Multi-Level Model Analysis

Agbo, Maxime; Zabsonré, Agnès - 2021

The present study shows that in sub-Saharan Africa, besides some individual characteristics (including gender, age, education, marital status, place of residence and the wealth index), the colonial and socio-economic history of an individual’s living country significantly determines his/her...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013227182

Exporting Raises Productivity in Sub-Saharan African Manufacturing Plants

Van Biesebroeck, Johannes - 2021

Proponents of trade liberalization argue that it will force firms to produce closer to the production possibility frontier and that the frontier will move out faster. In particular, plants that export will achieve a higher productivity level. However intuitive the argument, empirical evidence is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013227223

Governance and renewable energy consumption in sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas - 2021

implications are discussed in the light of sustainable development goals. This study extends the extant literature by assessing how …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013227371

Global Value Chain Participation and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Obeng, Kwasi Camara; Yeltulme Mwinlaaru, Peter; Ofori, … - 2021

Global value chain (GVC) participation has been identified as one of the means by which developing countries can attain inclusive growth yet little attention has been paid to it in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Motivated by the dearth of studies on SSA, we investigate the effect of GVC participation...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013227417

ICT Diffusion, Foreign Direct Investment and Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ofori, Isaac K.; Asongu, Simplice - 2021

investment (FDI) on inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study draws on data from the World Bank’s World Development …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013227429

Electronic Banking Business in Sub-Saharan Africa : Socio-Economic Impact and the Activities of FinTech Ecosystems

Akinola, Olusoji - 2021

study aim to provide transparency on whether the development of digital payments business and FinTech ecosystems are having … potential foreign investors and multilateral development agencies on relevant socio-economic factors to note, while expanding … into or supporting development in developing countries. The implication of this is for policyholders, multilateral …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013229954

Determining Factors of Living Standard in Sub-Saharan Africa : Using Alternative Measures

Workneh, Migbaru Alamirew; Eshete, Zerayehu Sime - 2021

This study examines the possible determinants of living standard of individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa using the most recent three-wave pooled data from the Afrobarometer database. Exploratory factor analysis with polychoric correlation and ordered probit and ordinary least square estimation...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013230063

Housing Finance and Inclusive Growth in Africa : Benchmarking, Determinants and Effects

Nguena, Christian-Lambert; Tchana Tchana, Fulbert; … - 2021

greater housing finance development. This result suggests that housing finance is driven by standard market forces of demand … and supply. Besides, we find that housing finance development in Africa is not yet an effective tool for reducing economic … development in Africa. All these findings suggest that policies to boost housing finance development in Africa would be fruitful …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013230067