This paper investigates the contribution of financial development for African countries' participation in global value chains (GVCs). It relies on a review of the theoretical and empirical literature that can shed light on the mechanisms whereby financial development affects value-added trade. A...

Investment in ICT infrastructure development is crucial to international trade through its provision of reliable interconnectedness via communication. This can be augmented via institutional intervention, which addresses opportunistic or rent-seeking behaviours of ICT infrastructure providers...

In January 2021, the AfCFTA entered its operational phase. This AfCFTA covers the liberalization of trade in services with a Protocol on Trade in Services. In this context, this paper examines the effects of FDI flows and ICT infrastructure on services exports, both globally and by sector in...

Could foreign direct investment (FDI) contribute to improving developing countries' participation in global value chains (GVC)? This is the main issue addressed in this paper. Indeed, FDI seems to be, at least theoretically, a mean to speed up developing countries' participation in GVCs in a...

This study provided empirical evidence for the analysis of the link between climate change and participation in global value chains in developing countries. The study used a panel model with a system-based GMM estimation technique on a sample of 27 developing countries from 2005 to 2019. The...

Equitable and sustainable development of foreign land acquisitions: lessons, policies, and implications / Simplice A. Asongu, Christian L. Nguena -- Implications of foreign land acquisitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of grey literatures / Andrew Onwuemele -- Sino-African foreign direct...