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Global trajectories, dynamics, and tendencies of business software piracy : benchmarking IPRs harmonization

Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2014

feasible within a horizon of 4.3 to 10.4 years. In other words, full (100%) convergence within the specified timeframe will … characteristics of software piracy. The absence of convergence (in absolute and conditional terms) for the World panel indicates that …

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Global dynamic timelines for IPRs harmonization against software piracy

Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2013

This paper employs a recent methodological innovation on intellectual property rights (IPRs) harmonization to project global timelines for common policies against software piracy. The findings on 99 countries are premised on 15 fundamental characteristics of software piracy based on...

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Harmonizing IPRs on software piracy : empirics of trajectories in Africa

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012

systems, convergence in piracy rate could be a genuine standard-setting platform. (2) Legal origins do not play a very … significant role in the convergence process. (3) A genuine timeframe for standardizing IPRs laws in the fight against piracy is … most likely between a horizon of 4 to 8 years. In other words, full (100%) convergence within the specified horizon will …

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Persistence in incarcerations : global comparative evidence

Asongu, Simplice - 2017

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to assess how incarcerations persist across the world. The focus is on 163 countries for the period 2010 to 2015. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. In order to increase room for policy...

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Remittances and income inequality in Africa : financial development thresholds for economic policy

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel; Dossou, Toyo … - 2022

The study employs macro data on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development (including its sub-components of access, depth and efficiency) contribute to the equalisation of incomes across the continent. Robust evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that:...

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Towards inclusive green growth in Africa : critical energy efficiency synergies and governance thresholds

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel; Ojong, Nathanael - 2022

This study contributes to the scholarly literature on the drive towards sustainable development in light of the UN's Agenda 2030 and the African Union's Agenda 2063 by examining pathways through which energy efficiency (EE) promotes inclusive green growth (IGG) in Africa. Our contribution is...

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Resource rents and economic growth : governance and infrastructure thresholds

Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba - 2022

This study investigates how governance and infrastructure modulate the effect of natural resource rents on economic growth in a sample of 110 countries for the period 2000-2018. The empirical evidence is based on Panel Smooth Transition Regressions (PSTR). The following findings are established....

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Towards inclusive growth in Africa : remittances, and financial development interactive effects and thresholds

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel Y.; Dossou, Toyo … - 2023

The study employs macro data for 42 African countries to examine the interactive and threshold effects of financial development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that remittances are not statistically significant in...

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The role of governance and infrastructure in moderating the effect of resource rents on economic growth

Asongu, Simplice; Diop, Samba; Emeka, Ekene; Ogbonna, … - 2024

This study investigates how governance and infrastructure moderate the effect of natural resource rents on economic growth using a sample of 110 countries, including 47 African countries from 2000 to 2018. The empirical evidence is based on Panel Smooth Transition Regressions(PSTR). The...

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Tribalism and financial development

Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015

We assess the correlations between tribalism and financial development in 123 countries using data averages from 2000-2010. The tribalism index is used to measure tribalism whereas financial development is measured from perspectives of financial intermediary and stock market developments. The...

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