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Modeling the future of knowledge economy: evidence from SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper projects the future of knowledge economy (KE) in SSA and MENA countries using the four components of the World Bank’s Knowledge Economy Index (KEI): economic incentive, education, ICTs and innovation. The empirical evidence provides the speeds of integration as well as the time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258550
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The Impact of Formal Institutions on Knowledge Economy
Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R.; Amavilah, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Using Kauffman, Kraay, and Mastruzzi governance indicators, this article analyzes the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy- by assessing how the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) through good governance mechanisms affects the knowledge economy. The article also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259085
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The Evolving Debate on the Effect of Foreign Aid on Corruption and Institutions in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This policy chapter summarises an evolving debate on the effect of foreign aid on corruption and institutions. It … institutions. Moreover, another debate on the incidence of foreign aid distortions on corruption is also assessed in light of a … corruption and institutions are: directly positive; conditionally positive with a magnitude dependent on initial institutional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111694
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Fighting African corruption when existing corruption-control levels matter in a dynamic cultural setting
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Purpose – This paper assesses the determinants of corruption-control with freedom dynamics (economic, political, press … characteristic, the following findings have been established. (1) While political freedom increases corruption-control (CC) in a … tradition improves CC. Originality/value – We complement the literature on the fight against corruption in Africa by employing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259054
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count : what do wealth-effects tell us in Africa?
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112565
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Globalization, (fighting) corruption and development: how are these phenomena linearly and nonlinearly related in wealth effects?
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Purpose – Is globalization instrumental in fighting corruption? Do wealth effects matter in this fight? Are findings … and financial liberalization are instrumented on human-development and government-quality to account for corruption … (corruption-control) effects. Thus the intuition is assessing how globalization is instrumental in the fight against corruption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650668
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Fighting corruption with cultural dynamics: when legal-origins, religious-influences and existing corruption-control levels matter
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across developing countries? Why are some countries … more effective at battling corruption than others? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650669
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Fighting corruption in Africa: do existing corruption-control levels matter?
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Purpose – Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across African countries? Why are some … countries more effective at battling corruption than others? To assess these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption …-control throughout the conditional distribution of the fight against corruption using panel data from 46 African countries for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650675
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Fighting corruption when existing corruption-control levels count : what do wealth effects tell us?
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Why are some nations more effective at battling corruption than others? Are there different determinants in the fight … against corruption across developing nations? How do wealth effects play-out when existing corruption-control levels matter in … the corruption battle? To investigate these concerns we examine the determinants of corruption-control throughout the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650677
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Designing Comprehensive Cluster Policies in Developing Countries: Perspectives for Morocco
Benner, Maximilian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Cluster policy has arrived at the mainstream of economic policy since the early 1990. In many developing countries including those on the African continent, clusters on the regional and local levels have been promoted. The North African countries offer an interesting case because of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109788