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  1. Intelligence and slave exports from Africa
    Autor*in: Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis
    Erschienen: [2019]
    Verlag:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    This article examines the role of cognitive ability or intelligence on slave expor ts from Africa. We test a hypothesis that countries which were endowed with higher levels of cognitive ability were more likely to experience lower levels of slave... mehr

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    This article examines the role of cognitive ability or intelligence on slave expor ts from Africa. We test a hypothesis that countries which were endowed with higher levels of cognitive ability were more likely to experience lower levels of slave exports from Africa probably due to comparatively better capacities to organise, corporate, oversee and confront slave traders . The investigated hypothesis is valid from alternative specifications involving varying conditioning information sets. The findings are also robust to the control of outliers.

     
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    hdl: 10419/204954
    Schriftenreihe: AGDI working paper ; WP/19, 005
    Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 21 Seiten)
  2. Business dynamics, knowledge economy, and the economic performance of African countries
    Autor*in: Asongu, Simplice; Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S.; Andrés, Antonio R.
    Erschienen: [2019]
    Verlag:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    This paper develops a framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business e nvironment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE affects econom ic performance, and (c) how economic performance relates to the... mehr

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    This paper develops a framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business e nvironment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE affects econom ic performance, and (c) how economic performance relates to the inequality-adjusted human socioeconomic development (IHDI) of 53 African countries during the 1996-2010 time period. We estimate the linkages with three related equations. The results support a strong correlation between the dynamics of st arting and doing business and variations in KE. The results also show that there exists a weak link between KE and economic performance. Nonetheless, KE-influenced performance plays a more important role in socioeconomic development than some of the conventional control variables like foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign aid, and even private investment.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: AGDI working paper ; WP/19, 004
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  3. Crime and social media
    Autor*in: Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Orim, Stella-Maris I.; Pyke, Chris
    Erschienen: [2019]
    Verlag:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Purpose- The study complements the scant macroeconomic literature on the development outcomes of social media by examining the relationship between Facebook penetration and violent crime levels in a cross-section of 148 countries for the year 2012.... mehr

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    Purpose- The study complements the scant macroeconomic literature on the development outcomes of social media by examining the relationship between Facebook penetration and violent crime levels in a cross-section of 148 countries for the year 2012. Design/methodology/approach- The empirical evidence is based on Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Tobit and Quantile regressions. In order to respond to policy concerns on the limited evidence on the consequences of social media in developing countries, the dataset is disaggregated into regions and income levels. The decomposition by income levels included : low income, lower middle income, upper middle income and high income. The corresponding regions include: Europe and Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Findings- From OLS and Tobit regressions, there is a negative relationship between Facebook penetration and crime. However, Quantile regressions reveal that the established negative relationship is noticeable exclusively in the 90 th crime quantile. Further, when the dataset is decomposed into regions and income levels, the negative relationship is evident in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) while a positive relationship is confirmed for sub-Saharan Africa. Policy implications are discussed. Originality/value- Studies on the development outcomes of social media are sparse because of a lack of reliable macroeconomic data on social media. This study primarily complemented five existing studies that have leveraged on a newly available dataset on Facebook.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: AGDI working paper ; WP/19, 003
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  4. Corporate social responsibility and the role of rural women in sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa
    evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria
    Autor*in: Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice
    Erschienen: [2019]
    Verlag:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Low productivity among female farmers when compared with their male counterparts is considered an outcome of limited access to agricultural land and inputs. The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies'... mehr

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    Low productivity among female farmers when compared with their male counterparts is considered an outcome of limited access to agricultural land and inputs. The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies' (MOCs') CSR on rural women access to modern agricultural inputs in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. A total of 700 rural female farmers were sampled across the region. Results from the use of a logit model indicated that CSR recorded significant success in agricultural development generally, but has undermined equality. This implies that if a woman's agricultural productivity is continuously hindered by unequal access to agricultural resources (or opportunities) and widespread inequality will limit poverty reduction efforts in Nigeria. The results also showed that women depended on CSR of MOCs for policy dialogue and advocacy for women 's access to agricultural land and inputs. Supporting agricultural initiatives that focus on empowering women would boost food security in sub-Saharan Africa.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: AGDI working paper ; WP/19, 002
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