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Rational Asymmetric Development, Piketty and the Spirit of Poverty in Africa
Asongu, Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2015
paradigms and underpinnings from Solow-Swan & Boyce-Fofack-Ndikumana. The central argument presented is that the inequality … problem is at the heart of rational asymmetric development between rich and poor countries. Piketty has shown that inequality … African countries, inequality in development increases and African may not catch-up with the developed world. As an ideal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011200000
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Inclusive human development in pre-crisis times of globalisation-driven debts
Asongu, Simplice; EFOBI, Uchenna; BEECROFT, Ibukun - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2014
inequality in OECD nations. We assess the effects of four debt dynamics on inequality adjusted human development. Instrumental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098705
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New financial development indicators: with a critical contribution to inequality empirics
Asongu, Simplice - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The employment of financial development indicators without due consideration to country/regional specific financial development realities remains an issue of substantial policy relevance. Financial depth in the perspective of money supply is not equal to liquid liabilities in every development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109487
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Inequality, Finance and Pro-Poor Investment in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2015
This study complements existing literature by investigating how investment-driven finance affects inequality in Africa …-2002). Inequality is measured with estimated household income inequality whereas financial development is proxied with financial depth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596325
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The Comparative Inclusive Human Development of Globalisation in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
This study examines the impact of globalisation on inclusive human development in 51 African countries for the period 1996-2011 with particular emphasis on income levels (low income versus middle income), legal origins (English common law versus French civil law), resource wealth (oil-rich...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596374
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Rational Asymmetric Development, Piketty and Poverty in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
-Swan and Boyce-Fofack-Ndikumana. The central argument presented is that the inequality problem is at the heart of rational … asymmetric development between rich and poor countries. Piketty has shown that inequality increases when the return on capital is … economy (or capitalism-fuelled illicit capital flight) is higher than the growth rate in African countries, inequality in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596376
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On the Relationship between Globalisation and the Economic Participation of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna R.; Tanankem, Belmondo V. - 2017
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1990-2013. Two indicators are used to measure EPW, namely, the: female labour force participation and employment rates. The empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596390
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Inclusive human development in pre-crisis times of globalisation-driven debts
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna; Beecroft, Ibukun - 2014
inequality in OECD nations. We assess the effects of four debt dynamics on inequality adjusted human development. Instrumental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310232
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Inclusive human development in pre-crisis times of globalisation-driven debts
Asongu, Simplice; EFOBI, Uchenna; BEECROFT, Ibukun - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
inequality in OECD nations. We assess the effects of four debt dynamics on inequality adjusted human development. Instrumental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011264818
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Globalisation and female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; … - 2019
This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1990-2013. EPW is measured with the female labour force participation and employment rates. The empirical evidence is based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012112138