ICT diffusion, foreign direct investment and inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

IK Ofori, SA Asongu - Telematics and Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the joint effects of ICT diffusion (composed of access, usage and skills),
and foreign direct investment (FDI) on inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The …

An inquiry into the nexus between energy poverty and income inequality in the light of global evidence

CP Nguyen, MA Nasir - Energy Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
The study investigates the nexus between energy poverty and income inequality from
multiple perspectives by drawing on a rich set of global data and applying a novel set of …

The role of ICT in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and economic growth in Africa

VS Tchamyou, SA Asongu… - African Development …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study assesses the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in
modulating the impact of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and …

Do economic growth and institutional quality reduce poverty and inequality in West Africa?

HK Kouadio, LL Gakpa - Journal of Policy Modeling, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, the West African region has experienced much faster economic
growth than other parts of the world. However, despite this economic upturn, the region has …

Trade openness, FDI, and income inequality: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa

C Xu, M Han, TAM Dossou… - African Development …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The motivation for this study stems from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(UN‐SDGs) and their impact by 2030. The UN highlights 17 SDGs that address pertinent …

How enhancing information and communication technology has affected inequality in Africa for sustainable development: An empirical investigation

SA Asongu, NM Odhiambo - Sustainable Development, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines if enhancing information and communication technology reduces
inequality in 48 countries in Africa for the periods 2004–2014. Three inequality indictors are …

Inequality, information technology and inclusive education in sub-Saharan Africa

SA Asongu, SMI Orim, RT Nting - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines linkages between inequality, information and communication
technology (ICT) and inclusive education in order to establish inequality thresholds that …

ICT, financial access and gender inclusion in the formal economic sector: evidence from Africa

SA Asongu, NM Odhiambo - African Finance Journal, 2018 - journals.co.za
The study investigates the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in
modulating the effect of financial access on female economic participation. Female …

Inequality and gender economic inclusion: The moderating role of financial access in Sub-Saharan Africa

SA Asongu, J Nnanna, PN Acha-Anyi - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This study assesses how financial access can be used to modulate the effect of income
inequality on gender economic inclusion. The focus is on 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Remittances and income inequality in Africa: Financial development thresholds for economic policy

IK Ofori, EY Gbolonyo, TAM Dossou… - Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study employs macrodata on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and
financial development (including its sub-components of access, depth and efficiency) …