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remittances are not statistically significant in promoting inclusive growth in Africa. Notably, across the economic growth and … development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that … income inequality dimensions of inclusive growth, we find that although remittances are ineffective in boosting the former …
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The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation us ing a panel of 49 African … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …
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The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596373
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1980-2010. We find that remittances directly increase output per worker if …This paper uses a production function to examine the channels through which remittances affect output per worker in 31 … remittances have increased human capital among the low-income nations, among the upper-middle-income nations, they have mostly …
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-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit regressions and Generalised Method of Moments. The … findings from both estimation techniques reveal that remittances and FDI increase inclusive development whereas foreign aid has …, remittances are negatively associated with: (i) Middle income countries compared to Low income countries where the effect is not …
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Purpose - This study examines how linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) and remittances … remittances can be changed from positive to negative, notably: (i) for the number of start-up procedures, an internet level of 9 … our knowledge, this is the first study to assess linkages between ICT, remittances and doing business in Sub …
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scholars and policy makers also builds on the fact that the potential for ICT and remittances in Africa can be leveraged to …This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on remittances for industrialisation in … are positive marginal effects from the interaction between remittances and ICT in the FE regressions whereas there are …
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countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It complements the literature by examining the relevance of enhancing three types of external … flows, namely: development assistance, foreign investment and remittances. Ordinary Least Squares, Tobit, Fixed effects … threshold and (iii) 25 (% of GDP) is the critical mass of remittances. At the established critical masses or thresholds …
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severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators …
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The study has contributed to the extant literature on the relevance of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by assessing how financial development dynamics can moderate the incidence of African trade integration on female labour force participation. The focus is on 47 African...
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