AGDI currently has about 300 publications.
2019 |
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1. | Asongu, Oasis Kodila-Tedika Simplice A Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2019. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Africa, Intelligence, Slavery, Trade @article{Asongu_251, author = {Oasis Kodila-Tedika Simplice A. Asongu}, url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/zCjn56nxMztK73MZJPX8/full}, doi = {10.1177/0260107919829963}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-03-28}, journal = {Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics}, abstract = {This article examines the role of cognitive ability or intelligence on slave exports 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 organize, co-operate, 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.}, keywords = {Africa, Intelligence, Slavery, Trade}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This article examines the role of cognitive ability or intelligence on slave exports 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 organize, co-operate, 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. |
2018 |
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2. | Kodila-Tedika, Simplice Asongu & Oasis International Economic Journal, 2018. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Human Capital, Intelligence, Slavery @article{Asongu_338, author = {Simplice Asongu & Oasis Kodila-Tedika}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SyZjHFDwtVY5cIAPBDmZ/full}, doi = {10.1080/10168737.2018.1480643}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-06-02}, journal = {International Economic Journal}, abstract = {One of the most disturbing contemporary episodes in human history that has been decried globally is the recent Libyan experience of slave trade, where migrants captured end-up being sold as slaves. We contribute to the understanding of this phenomenon by investigating the role of cognitive human capital on slave trade. To this end, we use the historic intelligence and slave trade variables, respectively, as the independent and outcome variables of interest. Our findings show a negative relationship between slave trade and cognitive human capital. Hence, the slave trade is more apparent when cognitive human capital is low. The Ordinary Least Squares findings are robust to the control for outliers, uncertainty about the model and Tobit regressions. We substantiate why from the perspective of massive sensitization and education, the non-contemporary relationship between cognitive ability and slave trade established in this study has contemporary practical policy relevance in efforts to stem the tide of clandestine travel to Europe through countries in which clandestine migrants are captured and sold as slaves.}, keywords = {Human Capital, Intelligence, Slavery}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } One of the most disturbing contemporary episodes in human history that has been decried globally is the recent Libyan experience of slave trade, where migrants captured end-up being sold as slaves. We contribute to the understanding of this phenomenon by investigating the role of cognitive human capital on slave trade. To this end, we use the historic intelligence and slave trade variables, respectively, as the independent and outcome variables of interest. Our findings show a negative relationship between slave trade and cognitive human capital. Hence, the slave trade is more apparent when cognitive human capital is low. The Ordinary Least Squares findings are robust to the control for outliers, uncertainty about the model and Tobit regressions. We substantiate why from the perspective of massive sensitization and education, the non-contemporary relationship between cognitive ability and slave trade established in this study has contemporary practical policy relevance in efforts to stem the tide of clandestine travel to Europe through countries in which clandestine migrants are captured and sold as slaves. |
2016 |
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3. | Kodila-Tedika, Martin Mulunda Kabange Oasis Slave trade and Human Trafficking 2016. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Human Trafficking, Slavery @workingpaper{Kodila-Tedika2016e, title = {Slave trade and Human Trafficking}, author = {Martin Mulunda Kabange Oasis Kodila-Tedika}, editor = {African 2016 Governance and Development Institute WP/16/002}, url = {http://afridev.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Slave-trade-and-Human-traficfficking-1.pdf}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-02-01}, abstract = {The literature has not sufficiently engaged in the emergence and expansion of the phenomenon of slave trade. This article estimates whether or not slave trade affects human trafficking using an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) with standard errors that are consistent with heteroscedasticity. The paper also checks for the robustness of the OLS model. The findings of the paper reveal that the effect of slave trade on human trafficking is positive and statistically significant.The more one is exposed to the phenomenon of slave trade, the more human trafficking is important. The paper also deduces that developed countries that experienced slave trade record low level of human trafficking nowadays, while developing countries continue to record high level of human trafficking. Additionally, institutions werefound to be statistically very significant, and essential to be politically and socioeconomically consolidated and promoted, mainly in developing countries in order to alleviate the level of human trafficking.}, keywords = {Human Trafficking, Slavery}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {workingpaper} } The literature has not sufficiently engaged in the emergence and expansion of the phenomenon of slave trade. This article estimates whether or not slave trade affects human trafficking using an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) with standard errors that are consistent with heteroscedasticity. The paper also checks for the robustness of the OLS model. The findings of the paper reveal that the effect of slave trade on human trafficking is positive and statistically significant.The more one is exposed to the phenomenon of slave trade, the more human trafficking is important. The paper also deduces that developed countries that experienced slave trade record low level of human trafficking nowadays, while developing countries continue to record high level of human trafficking. Additionally, institutions werefound to be statistically very significant, and essential to be politically and socioeconomically consolidated and promoted, mainly in developing countries in order to alleviate the level of human trafficking. |