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The Covid-19 pandemic and the new poor in Africa : the straw that broke the Camel's back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012236692
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The Covid-19 pandemic and the new poor in Africa: The straw that broke the Camel's back
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2020
This study assesses the incidence of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty levels in 50 African countries by employing the PovcalNet computational tool for poverty monitoring. The empirical evidence is based on: (i) Pre Covid-19 macroeconomic projections of October 2019 and revised macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389192
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Interaction Effect of Lockdown with Economic and Fiscal Measures against COVID-19 on Social-Distancing Compliance : Evidence from Africa
Akim, Al-mouksit; Ayivodji, Firmin - 2020
The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of lockdown on human mobility based on a sample of Africa countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014096176
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(In)equality in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis in Africa : Lessons and Future Trajectories
Duho, King Carl Tornam; Brobbey, Ransford; Tuffour, Dominic - 2021
in Africa and created new inequities which have further widened the inequality gap. In exploring the concept of … wealth in the world and Africa in particular. Analysis of the subject matter revealed that to bridge the gap, African … opportunities and power, investment in Africa-led institutions, implementation of a marshal plan on inclusive health for Africa and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013310114
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Agricultural risks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and farm household welfare and diversification strategies in Africa
Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; Karakara, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel; … - 2022
-level household datasets from a range of countries in Africa, we examine the drivers of agricultural risks, while exploring the role … variations across contexts and countries in Africa. We also find that farm households witnessed important reductions in their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013419048
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Macroeconomic channels of transmission of post-pandemic recovery strategies for African economies
Sodokin, Koffi; Couchoro, Mawuli Kodjovi; Tozo, Kokou … - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-34
The Sar-Cov-2 pandemic that began in 2019 has significantly affected the global economy and, in particular, those of African countries. This paper analyzes possible intervention channels by African states to put their economies back on a sustainable growth path once the health crisis is under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014500218
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The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Stock Market Performance in Africa
Raifu, Isiaka Akande - 2021
This study is conducted to investigate the response of stock market returns to daily growth in COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in 14 African countries using both time series and panel approaches. The study employs three estimation methods, Ordinary Least Squares/Robust Ordinary Least Squares...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013314111
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Migration, Displacement and Refugees : An overview of The Role of Some Regional African Organizations
Alaowei Al-Bashir Lekan, Da-Cocodia - 2022
overview of migration, displacement and refugees shows that: Africa is known for its long history of migration within and … biases, being other causes of migration, displacement and refugees in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013298829
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Inequality, finance and pro-poor investment in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Tchamyou, Vanessa S. - 2015
This study complements existing literature by investigating how investment-driven finance affects inequality in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417474
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Globalization and governance : a critical contribution to the empirics
Asongu, Simplice A.; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2016
This study assesses the effect of globalisation on governance in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011. Ten bundled and unbundled governance indicators and four globalisation variables are used. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011496371