Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the exploitation of natural resources on the development of CEMAC countries and to examine human capital as a transmission channel. Design/methodology/approach: In order to achieve our goal, we formulate a panel of 6 CEMAC countries...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the exploitation of natural resources on the development of CEMAC countries and to examine human capital as a transmission channel.Design/methodology/approach: In order to achieve our goal, we formulate a panel of 6 CEMAC countries...

Research into the underlying determinants of shadow economy has paid little attention to the role of political leaders; many of whom received scholarships from the mother country or went to complete their military training outside their native country (that is, in another African country or in...

In studies of government and economics, an important issue is the relationship between the background of political leaders and economic performance. The aim of this paper is to empirically study the relationship between the background of political leaders and capital flight in Africa. Using a...

Purpose: The objective of our study is to determine on one hand the effect of the exploitation of mineral resources on economic growth of CEMAC member countries, and on the other hand to examine the role of institutions in the transmission of these effects. Design/methodology/approach: To...