@article{Asongu_666,
author = {Christian Nguena L Simplice A. Asongu},
editor = {Evans Osabuohien},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
journal = {Equitable and Sustainable Development of Foreign Land Acquisitions: Lessons, Policies and Implications},
pages = {1-20},
abstract = {Large-scale agricultural land acquisitions have been covered substantially in recent literature. Despite the wealth of theoretical and empirical studies on this subject, there is no study that has reviewed existing literature in light of concerns over sustainable and equitable management. This chapter fills the gap by analyzing and synthesizing available literature to put some structure on existing knowledge. The paper has a threefold contribution to the literature. First, it takes stock of what we know so far about the determinants of land grab. Second, it presents a picture of sustainable and equitable development of the foreign land acquisitions. Third, policy syndromes are examined and policy implications discussed. Based on the accounts, the issues are not about whether agricultural investments are needed, but on how they can be sustainably and equitably managed to make positive contributions to food security and domestic development.},
keywords = {Governance; Equity; Sustainable Development; Land Grab},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Asongu_667,
author = {Simplice A Asongu},
url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8268.12113/abstract?userIsAuthenticated=false&deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=},
doi = {10.1111/1467-8268.12113},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-12-16},
journal = {African Development Review},
volume = {26},
number = {4},
pages = {572–583},
abstract = {This paper is an extension of the debate on the nexus between the strength of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and prospects for knowledge economy. It assesses the relationships between software piracy and scientific publications in African countries for which data is available. The findings, which reveal a positive nexus, are broadly consistent with the school of thought postulating that the East Asian miracle has been largely due to weaker IPRs regimes at the early stages of development. As a policy implication, less stringent IPRs regimes on scientific-related software (at least in the short run) will substantially boost contributions to and dissemination of knowledge through scientific and technical publications in Africa. IPRs laws (treaties) on scientific-oriented software should be strengthened in tandem with progress in: (a) scientific and technical publications; and (b) knowledge spillovers essential for economic growth and development. More policy implications are discussed.},
keywords = {Publications; Piracy; Intellectual property rights; Governance; Africa},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Asongu_668,
author = {Simplice A Asongu},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-12-2013-0288},
doi = {10.1108/IJSE-12-2013-0288},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-12-03},
journal = {International Journal of Social Economics},
volume = {41},
number = {12},
pages = {1243 - 1264},
abstract = {Purpose
– Owing to lack of relevant data on health human resource (HHR) migration, the empirical dimension of the health-worker crisis debate has remained void despite abundant theoretical literature. A health worker crisis is growing in the world. Shortages in health professionals are reaching staggering levels in many parts of the globe. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
– A quantile regression approach is used to examine the determinants of health-worker emigration throughout the conditional distributions of health-worker emigration. This provides an investigation of the determinants when existing emigrations levels matter. The author assesses the determinants of emigration in the health sector through-out the conditional distribution of HHR emigration.

Findings
– The findings have been presented in two main strands: when existing emigration levels are low and when existing emigration levels are high. In the former case (when existing emigration levels are low), wealth-effects have the following implications. First, while economic prosperity is a good tool against nurse brain drain in middle income countries (MICs), health expenditure is a good instrument against physician brain drain in low income countries (LICs). Second, whereas positive demographic change fuels the problem in LICs, it mitigates the issue in their MIC counterparts. Third, savings, government-effectiveness, foreign-aid and inflationary pressures only accentuate the problem for both income groups. Fourth, corruption-control becomes a vital tool for emigration-control in both income-brackets. Fifth, while trade openness mitigates physician emigration in LICs, financial openness has the opposite effect on nurse emigration. In the latter case (when existing immigration levels are high), the following conclusions have been drawn. First, While economic prosperity fights nurse emigration only in LICs, savings is a tool against physician emigration only in their MIC counterparts. Second, health expenditure and inflationary pressures are relevant tools in the battle against physician resource flight. Third, whereas, government effectiveness is an important policy measure for mitigating emigration in LICs, human development plays a similar role in MICs. Fourth, democracy, press-freedom, foreign-aid and financial openness fuel emigration in either income strata. Fifth, population growth and trade openness are important tools in the fight against brain-drain. Sixth, the HIV infection rate is a deterrent only to nurse emigration.

Originality/value
– This paper complements existing literature by empirically investigating the World Health Organization hypothetical determinants of health-worker migration in the context of globalization when income-levels matter. In plainer terms, the work explores how the wealth of exporting countries play-out in the determinants of HHR emigration.},
keywords = {Health, Human Capital, Migration, Wealth},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}