Estimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in AfricaSN Business & Economics - Tập 3 - Trang 1-25 - 2023
Samuel Tawiah Baidoo, Daniel Sakyi, Enock Kojo Ayesu, Grace Nkansa Asante, John Bosco Dramani
This paper estimates the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa. A panel data on 44 African countries spanning the period 1996–2017 is utilized and the two-step system generalized method of moments is employed for the analysis. The results reveal that economic globalization enhances welfare in Africa. The results further show support for the compensation hypothesis which states that...... hiện toàn bộ
A comparative analysis on the entrepreneurial ecosystem of BRICS club countries: practical emphasis on South AfricaSN Business & Economics - Tập 1 Số 10 - Trang 1-20 - 2021
Bate, Adisu Fanta
The effectiveness of entrepreneurial activities is not only determined by the quality of entrepreneurs but also by the ecosystem of entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) that nurtures low-quality “moppets” to highly impactful “gazelles” is being widely debated and on-demand in literature. This study, therefore, is aimed to advance the discussion and make a comparative analysis ...... hiện toàn bộ
Does institutional quality accelerate the growth of financial markets in Africa?SN Business & Economics - Tập 3 - Trang 1-26 - 2023
Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa, Thierry Mamadou Asngar, Charles Christian Atangana Zambo, Donald Ferdinand Okere Atanga
In this paper, we investigate the effect of political and legal institutions on the growth of financial markets in 50 African countries over the period 1996–2016. Using the system generalized methods of moment strategy, we find that in Africa, financial market growth is explained by the quality of political and legal institutions. High levels of political constraints on the executive and protectio...... hiện toàn bộ
Changes in shopping habits during COVID-19SN Business & Economics - Tập 3 - Trang 1-24 - 2023
Eda Helin Gündeş, Füsun Ülengin, Burç Ülengin, Ömer Zeybek
By the start of 2020, the daily and business world had to undergo a radical change with the widespread pandemic known as COVID-19. Many people had to replace their everyday purchase medium to meet the enforced restrictions, and local businesses had to adjust their operations to accommodate the negative impacts brought upon by the disease’s rapid spread. Groceries and FMCG sub-sectors of the retail...... hiện toàn bộ