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Publication List
2020 |
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1. | S.A., Nnanna Acha-Anyi Asongu J P N 2020. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Africa, FDI, Output @unpublished{Asongup, author = {Nnanna Acha-Anyi J P N Asongu S.A.}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/08853908.2020.1805376}, doi = {10.1080/08853908.2020.1805376}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-10-03}, abstract = {This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP, and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa over the period spanning from 1980 to 2014. Trade imports modulate FDI to induce net positive effects on GDP growth and GDP per capita. Trade exports moderate FDI to generate overall positive impacts on GDP growth, real GDP, and GDP per capita. Implications of the study are discussed.}, keywords = {Africa, FDI, Output}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {unpublished} } This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP, and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa over the period spanning from 1980 to 2014. Trade imports modulate FDI to induce net positive effects on GDP growth and GDP per capita. Trade exports moderate FDI to generate overall positive impacts on GDP growth, real GDP, and GDP per capita. Implications of the study are discussed. |
2. | Rahman, Joseph Nnanna Mohamed Haffar Simplice Asongu Mushfiqur A Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 161 (December), pp. 120301, 2020. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: information technology, Output @article{Asonguv, author = {Joseph Nnanna Mohamed Haffar Simplice A. Asongu Mushfiqur Rahman}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040162520311276?via%3Dihub}, doi = {10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120301}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-09-11}, journal = {Technological Forecasting and Social Change}, volume = {161}, number = {December}, pages = {120301}, abstract = {This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects value added across sectors in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using data for the period 1980–2014. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are established. First, the enhancement of mobile phone and internet penetrations respectively have net negative effects on value added to the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Second, enhancing ICT (i.e. mobile phone penetration and internet penetration) overwhelmingly has positive net effects on value added to the service sector. From an extended analysis, enhancing ICT in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors should exceed certain thresholds for value added, notably: 114.375 of mobile phone penetration per 100 people for added value in the agricultural sector and 22.625 of internet penetration per 100 people for added value in the manufacturing sector.}, keywords = {information technology, Output}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects value added across sectors in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using data for the period 1980–2014. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are established. First, the enhancement of mobile phone and internet penetrations respectively have net negative effects on value added to the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Second, enhancing ICT (i.e. mobile phone penetration and internet penetration) overwhelmingly has positive net effects on value added to the service sector. From an extended analysis, enhancing ICT in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors should exceed certain thresholds for value added, notably: 114.375 of mobile phone penetration per 100 people for added value in the agricultural sector and 22.625 of internet penetration per 100 people for added value in the manufacturing sector. |
2019 |
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3. | Eregha, Arcade Ndoricimpa Perekunah B 2019. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: inflation, Output, uncertainty @unpublished{Asongu_171, author = {Arcade Ndoricimpa Perekunah B. Eregha}, url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Inflation-Output-Growth-and-their-Uncertainties-in-Nigeria.pdf}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-09-27}, abstract = {The study applies a BEKK GARCH-M model to examine the effect of uncertainty on the levels of inflation and output growth in Nigeria. The results suggest a significant positive effect of inflation uncertainty on the level of inflation, supporting the Cukierman and Meltzer (1986) hypothesis. In addition, uncertainty about inflation is found to be detrimental to output growth, supporting the Friedman’s (1977) hypothesis of a negative effect of inflation uncertainty on output growth. Uncertainty about growth does not have a significant effect on both the levels of inflation and output growth. The evidence in this study suggests that Nigeria should put in place policies minimizing inflation uncertainty to avoid its adverse effects on the economy. In addition, the independence relationship between output growth and its uncertainty in Nigeria suggest that they can be treated separately as suggested by business cycle models.}, keywords = {inflation, Output, uncertainty}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {unpublished} } The study applies a BEKK GARCH-M model to examine the effect of uncertainty on the levels of inflation and output growth in Nigeria. The results suggest a significant positive effect of inflation uncertainty on the level of inflation, supporting the Cukierman and Meltzer (1986) hypothesis. In addition, uncertainty about inflation is found to be detrimental to output growth, supporting the Friedman’s (1977) hypothesis of a negative effect of inflation uncertainty on output growth. Uncertainty about growth does not have a significant effect on both the levels of inflation and output growth. The evidence in this study suggests that Nigeria should put in place policies minimizing inflation uncertainty to avoid its adverse effects on the economy. In addition, the independence relationship between output growth and its uncertainty in Nigeria suggest that they can be treated separately as suggested by business cycle models. |
4. | Asongu, Simplice International Journal of Public Administration, 2019. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Africa, Finance, Output @article{Asongu_177, author = {Simplice Asongu}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01900692.2019.1664570}, doi = {10.1080/01900692.2019.1664570}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-09-16}, journal = {International Journal of Public Administration}, abstract = {The purpose of this study is to investigate whether enhancing financial access influences productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research focuses on 25 countries in the region with data for the period 1980–2014. The adopted empirical strategy is the Generalised Method of Moments. The credit channel of financial access is considered and proxied by private domestic credit while four main total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics are adopted for the study, namely: TFP, real TFP, welfare TFP and real welfare TFP. It is apparent from the findings that enhancing financial access positively affects welfare TFP whereas the effect is not significant on TFP, real TFP and welfare TFP. Policy implications are discussed. The study complements the extant literature by engaging hitherto unemployed dynamics of TFP in Sub-Saharan Africa.}, keywords = {Africa, Finance, Output}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The purpose of this study is to investigate whether enhancing financial access influences productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research focuses on 25 countries in the region with data for the period 1980–2014. The adopted empirical strategy is the Generalised Method of Moments. The credit channel of financial access is considered and proxied by private domestic credit while four main total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics are adopted for the study, namely: TFP, real TFP, welfare TFP and real welfare TFP. It is apparent from the findings that enhancing financial access positively affects welfare TFP whereas the effect is not significant on TFP, real TFP and welfare TFP. Policy implications are discussed. The study complements the extant literature by engaging hitherto unemployed dynamics of TFP in Sub-Saharan Africa. |