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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Generalised Method of Moments"”.
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Determinants of mobile money subscriptions induced by conventional banks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
… struggled to achieve since inception. The cost of Mobile Money penetration in comparison to incumbent banking penetration are apart by massive margins, mainly based on tedious registration requirements and high infrastructure costs faced by commercial banks. The empirical research report …
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The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittances on economic growth in the SADC Region
… Remittances have been identified as key sources of financing to bridge this gap. The study investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and remittances on economic growth in 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states between 2010 and 2022. Using the Generalised …
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The impact of remittances on GDP in CARICOM
… 2013, where remittances are measured as a share of GDP and economic growth is measured by GDP per capita growth. Using multivariate linear regression analysis and the Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) the researcher tested the hypothesis that remittances have a positive relationship on GDP per …
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The impact of capital flows on exchange rates: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
With the low levels of domestic savings, capital flows can narrow the financing gap and contribute to economic growth and development. However, capital flows can also lead to negative, possibly unintended, consequences. As such, the study sought to ascertain the relationship between capital flows …
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Governance and human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
… countries throughout 1996 to 2019 using the Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) technique. The empirical analysis reveals a positive association between all six governance indicators and human development. ‘Voice and accountability', and ‘control of corruption', evidence a strong association …
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The relationship between corruption, ease of doing business and FDI inflows in SADC countries
… include negative risk perceptions; a weak ease of doing business environment, and endemic corruption. Hence, the study seeks to investigate the relationship between FDI inflows and corruption and ease of doing business in SADC. The research applies Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) analysis to …
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Rôle de l'aide financière internationale dans la production agricole en Afrique subsaharienne face aux changements climatiques : une étude de panel des pays de la SADC
This study examines the role of international financial aid in agricultural production in the face of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in the SADC region. The aim is to highlight the heterogeneous impact of international financial aid on agricultural production, depending on the …
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Financial Development Channels and Remittances in the SADC
… catalysts for economic growth in various regions of the world, particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa. Financial development and remittances could be potential catalysts, but this has been strongly debated in empirical research. This study, therefore, analysed the financial …
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An empirical study of the impact of macroeconomic variables on the capital structure of South African firms during periods of heightened economic uncertainty
In this empirical research, the impact of national debt to GDP (and other selected macroeconomic variables) on the capital structure of South African firms is investigated during a period of heightened economic uncertainty. Economic uncertainty, as defined in this study, refers to the degree of …
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Evaluating the impact of financial Inclusion on rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa
… services sector in Sub-Saharan countries is one of the principal formal and informal employers. Financial inclusion in Africa has been described as poor and needs more attention as compared to other regions. Record based on previous research shows that the link between rural development and …
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Political Economy of Gender and Sustainable Development: African Evidence
This thesis examines the impact of female political representation on human development, financial inclusion, and health outcomes in Africa. The thesis specifically examine the moderating role of institutional quality on the relationship between female political representation on human development …
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An examination of bank use of credit derivatives to mitigate risk: an empirical analysis of its potency and impact on bank portfolio management and performance
This study examines what drives the risk appetite of US banks to use credit derivatives to mitigate risk, the potency and impact of the instruments on bank portfolio management and performance. Panel data covering the period of 2002 to 2011 was employed and segmented into three phases (pre-crisis, …
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Does foreign aid Inflows promote better governance in Sub-Saharan Africa?
… have been mixed views regarding the effects of foreign aid to a host country; some sources report that foreign aid inflows can provide supplemental domestic capital for investment activities to accelerate economic growth and development, reduce corruption, and improve governance. In contrast, …
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“Triple Ps” in infrastructure development and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
… partnerships (PPP) has had on the economies of sub-Saharan African countries. A quantitative approach was decided on to extend the limited empirical studies performed relating to the impact that PPPs have on the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. The dissertation has covered annual data …
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Public Private Partnerships and economic growth in developing countries: An empirical analysis
The study analysed the impact of Public Private Partnership (PPP) investment on economic growth in 39 developing countries, and used a traditional growth model. Using the system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) estimation technique, the analysis was carried out in two ways. First, the study …
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The relationship between VAIC™, firm performance and firm value of companies: a cross-country analysis
Purpose – The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between intellectual capital (IC), firm performance and firm value in South Africa, Brazil and Indonesia. Design/Methodology/Approach – The study applied the difference generalised method of moments (DGMM) estimator to investigate …
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Essays in family and labour economics
… and labour economics issues in the context of different countries, the unified motive is to gain policy implication by applying diversified micro-econometric tools into different datasets. The UK has experienced the 1999 Working Family Tax Credit and the 2003 Working and Child Tax Credit …
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Are the capital structures of JSE listed companies influenced by equity market timing?
… has primarily been focused on testing the speed of adjustment theory, pecking order theory and the trade-off theory. This dissertation sets out to test whether evidence of the market timing theory exists in JSE listed firms by applying the method used by De Bie and De Haan (2007) for evidence of …
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Why are microcredit interest rates in sub-Saharan Africa so persistently high? Testing the predictions of theoretical models
The microfinance industry is progressing towards becoming a core of financial inclusion in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) region. Despite the recent growth of microfinance in the SSA, that industry is seemingly characterised by high lending rates. Those high rates have become a hotly debated topic …
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Determinants of FDI flows to Sub- Saharan Africa: Does economic development play a role?
There is a disparity in the trends of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) across nations at different stages of economic development, thereby indicating that economic development could play a role in attracting FDI to the region. This study assesses whether economic …
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