PUBLICATIONS

@unpublished{Asonguk,
author = {Nicholas Odhiambo M Simplice A. Asongu},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Trade-and-FDI-Thresholds-of-CO2-emissions-for-a-Green-Economy.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-10-17},
abstract = {This research focuses on assessing how improving openness influences CO2 emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based on 49 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2018 divided into: (i) 44 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2012; and (ii) 49 countries for the period 2006-2018. Openness is measured in terms of trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. The following main findings are established. First, enhancing trade openness has a net positive impact on CO2 emissions, while increasing FDI has a net negative impact. Second, the relationship between CO2 emissions and trade is a Kuznets shape, while the nexus between CO2 emissions and FDI inflows is a U-shape. Third, a minimum trade openness (imports plus exports) threshold of 100 (% of GDP) and 200 (% of GDP) is beneficial in promoting a green economy for the first and second sample, respectively. Fourth, FDI is beneficial for the green economy below critical masses of 28.571 of Net FDI inflows (% of GDP) and 33.333 of net FDI inflows (% of GDP) for first and second samples, respectively. It follows from findings that while FDI can be effectively managed to reduce CO2 emissions, this may not be the case with trade openness because the corresponding thresholds for trade openness are closer to the maximum limit. This study complements the extant literature by providing critical masses of Trade and FDI that are relevant in promoting the green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa.},
keywords = {CO2 emissions; Economic development; Africa},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongul,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Oluwabunmi Adejumo Uchenna Efobi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Financing-Sustainable-Development-in-Africa-Taking-Stock-and-Looking-Forward.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-10-11},
chapter = {9},
abstract = {Financing sustainable development in Africa requires financing options that is best for development in the region without further escalating other societal problems. This chapter takes stock of financing options previously advocated for financing development in the African region such as development assistance and foreign investment. By considering its implication on development outcomes like poverty, inequality, and aggregate human development, some drawbacks still exist. Therefore, the chapter identifies, reconfigures and reinvents other financial flows such as mutual support networks, agricultural cooperatives, crowd funding, fiscal responsibility, other forms of informal banking, and remittances, among others to African countries for efficient provision of structures that can aid in the sustenance of development. We conclude that these alternative means of financing development could be a viable policy option to bridge income and development gaps; thereby mainstreaming the process for financial inclusion and sustainability.},
keywords = {Finance; Sustainable Development},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asonguo,
author = {Joseph Nnanna Samba Diop Simplice A. Asongu},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Covid-19-Economic-Vulnerability-and-Resilience-Indexes.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-10-06},
abstract = {The study complements the extant literature by constructing Covid-19 economic vulnerability and resilience indexes using a global sample of 150 countries which are categorized into four principal regions, namely: Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, America and Europe. Seven variables are used for the vulnerability index and nine for the resilience index. Both regions and sampled countries are classified in terms of the two proposed and computed indexes. The classification of countries is also provided in terms of four scenarios pertaining to vulnerability and resilience characteristics, notably: low vulnerability-low resilience, high vulnerability-low resilience, high vulnerability-high resilience and low vulnerability-high resilience to respectively illustrate, sensitive, severe, asymptomatic and best cases. The findings are relevant to policy makers especially as it pertains to decision making in resources allocation in the fight against the global pandemic.},
keywords = {Novel coronavirus; World},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@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}
}

@unpublished{Asongur,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Analysis-of-Farmers-Food-Price-Volatility-and-Nigeria-GESS.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-09-25},
abstract = {Food prices in Nigeria have become significantly higher and more volatile since 2012. The purpose of this research was to find out what affects farmers’ participation in the growth enhancement support scheme (GESS) in the country. We determined the effect of the GESS on the ease of access to market information and agricultural inputs that influence price volatility at farm gate level. A total of 2100 rural farmers were sampled across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Result from the use of recursive bivariate probit model showed that farmers depended on the GESS for the resolution of food price volatility by providing food market information and agricultural inputs that bring down the incidence and amount of anxiety-impelled price rise in Nigeria. The results advocated for the need to improve the GESS in line with the agricultural transformation agenda (ATA) by cutting down the deterrents mostly linked with the use of mobile phones, and the distance of registration and assemblage centers. In extension and contribution, the findings suggest that smallholder farmers can be part of the volatility solution when they are provided with rural roads and transportation to get their product to the market, and technology to receive and share the latest market information on prices.},
keywords = {Nigeria, Rural farmers},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongut,
author = {Oluwakemi Okunade Ibrahim Adekunle D A Olanrewaju O. Akinola Akintayo A. Ogunsanya},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Selfitis-and-Motivation-for-Self-portrayal-Among-Young-Nigerians.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-09-21},
abstract = {Since contemporary technological developments led to an explosion in different media of communication allowing individuals to actively create and publish whatever content they desire, scholars have been investigating trends, activities and implications thereof linked to this advancement. Whereas the literature on selfie is robust, little is known about motivations for taking selfies from a Nigerian perspective. Yet, the rate at which young Nigerians take and share selfies is both intense and passionate suggesting possible obsession, warranting the need to investigate if this critical segment of the national population is aware and mindful of mental illnesses associated with compulsive and excessive selfie-taking and sharing. Consequently, this study investigated motivations that drive young Nigerians' selfie-taking and sharing habit, including gender disparity associated with the activity. A total of 487 questionnaires and 21 interviews, administered on young Nigerians between the ages of 16 and 24 from two tertiary institutions revealed that a substantial number of young Nigerians take, store and share selfies habitually. The study established that young female Nigerians take more selfie than their male counterparts while there is no gender disparity noticed in sharing. An overwhelming majority (85.7 percent) confessed to being obsessed with selfie-taking and sharing, while a corresponding percentage of respondents are not aware of the health-related dangers associated with the activity. In the light of these findings, coupled with the increasing rate of depression and suicide among young people, we conclude that the Selfitis disposition observed in a sizeable percentage of young Nigerians is ill-motivated and requires some urgent intervention.},
keywords = {Nigeria, Obsession, Selfie, Selfitis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongus,
author = {Vincent Onodugo Justitia Nnabuko Babatunde Adedibu A O A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-and-the-Role-of-Rural-Women-Nigeria.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-09-21},
abstract = {This paper extends and contributes to the literature on tourism for transformative and inclusive growth from the corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective. Specifically, we examine the impact of CSR of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on empowerment of rural women in strengthening agriculture-tourism linkages in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A total of 800 rural women were sampled across the region. Results from the use of a logit model indicates that rural women seldom participate in the global memorandum of understandings (GMoUs) interventions in agritourism value chain projects, due to the norms and culture of the rural communities. This implies that if the tradition of the people continues to hinder direct participation of the rural women from GMoUs programmes, achieving gender equality and cultural change would be limited in the region, and rural women would remain excluded from the economic benefits of agritourism when compared with the male counterparts. The finding suggests that, GMoU interventions engaging women smallholders in the tourism value chain can be an important vehicle for advancing gender empowerment and fostering social inclusion. Also, cluster development boards (CDBs) should pay close attention to which extent the participation of rural women in the GMoUs projects may be limited by traditions.},
keywords = {Agriculture-tourism linkages; CSR},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}