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Luke Emeka Okafor

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First Name:Luke
Middle Name:Emeka
Last Name:Okafor
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RePEc Short-ID:pok85
Terminal Degree:2015 Department of Economics; Monash Business School; Monash University (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

School of Economics
University of Nottingham

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Economics/
RePEc:edi:senotmy (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Luke Emeka Okafor & Joanna Tyrowicz, 2008. "Foreign Debt and Domestic Savings in Developing Countries," Working Papers 2008-06, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

Articles

  1. Usman Khalid & Luke Okafor & Muhammad Shahbaz, 2022. "Economic reform and political stagnation: The inconsistent patterns of institutional change," Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(4), pages 813-844, October.
  2. Okafor, Luke Emeka & Hassan, M. Kabir & Rashid, Mamunur & Prabu, Darniya & Sabit, Ahmed, 2022. "Risk dimensions, risk clusters, and foreign direct investments in developing countries," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 636-649.
  3. Okafor, Luke & Yan, Eric, 2022. "Covid-19 vaccines, rules, deaths, and tourism recovery," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
  4. Bhattacharya, Mita & Okafor, Luke Emeka & Pradeep, V., 2021. "International firm activities, R&D, and productivity: Evidence from Indian manufacturing firms," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 1-13.
  5. Luke Emeka Okafor, 2021. "Export Market Destinations, Imported Intermediates, and Productivity: Firm-level Evidence from Ghana," The International Trade Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 383-410, July.
  6. Luke Emeka Okafor, 2021. "Exports, Imported Inputs, Two-way Trade, and Productivity: The Role of Absorptive Capacity," The International Trade Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(3), pages 262-287, May.
  7. Luke Emeka Okafor & Mita Bhattacharya & Nicholas Apergis, 2020. "Bank credit, public financial incentives, tax financial incentives and export performance during the global financial crisis," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 114-145, January.
  8. Usman Khalid & Luke Emeka Okafor & Nusrate Aziz, 2020. "Armed conflict, military expenditure and international tourism," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(4), pages 555-577, June.
  9. Luke Emeka Okafor & Wing Leong Teo, 2019. "2018 WTO Trade Policy Review of Malaysia," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(12), pages 3447-3463, December.
  10. Muhammad Shafiullah & Luke Emeka Okafor & Usman Khalid, 2019. "Determinants of international tourism demand: Evidence from Australian states and territories," Tourism Economics, , vol. 25(2), pages 274-296, March.
  11. Luke Emeka Okafor & Mita Bhattacharya & Harry Bloch, 2017. "Imported Intermediates, Absorptive Capacity and Productivity: Evidence from Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(2), pages 369-392, February.
  12. Luke Okafor & Joanna Tyrowicz, 2010. "Saving less when there is more foreign lending? Foreign debt and savings in developing countries," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(3), pages 213-223.

Chapters

  1. Luke Okafor & Usman Khalid & Nusrate Aziz, 2022. "Language Requirement for Naturalization, Linguistic Networks, and International Migration: The Role of Common Unofficial Language," Springer Books, in: Evan Lau & Anthony J. Makin & Lee Ming Tan (ed.), Economics and Finance Readings, chapter 0, pages 1-31, Springer.

Citations

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Working papers

  1. Luke Emeka Okafor & Joanna Tyrowicz, 2008. "Foreign Debt and Domestic Savings in Developing Countries," Working Papers 2008-06, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

    Cited by:

    1. Wee Yeap Lau, 2020. "Bank Credit, Public Financial Incentives, Tax Financial Incentives and Export Performance During the Global Financial Crisis: A Review," Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 1-4, March.
    2. Anupam Das, 2011. "External Resources and Savings Rate: A Pooled Mean Group Analysis for Developing Countries," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 3(1), pages 51-62.
    3. Šimpach Ondřej & Langhamrová Jitka, 2013. "Forecasting Future Salaries in the Czech Republic Using Stochastic Modelling," Business Systems Research, Sciendo, vol. 4(2), pages 4-16, December.

Articles

  1. Okafor, Luke & Yan, Eric, 2022. "Covid-19 vaccines, rules, deaths, and tourism recovery," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).

    Cited by:

    1. Marcus Roller, 2022. "Pre-Crisis Determinants of Tourism Resilience," Diskussionsschriften credresearchpaper39, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft - CRED.
    2. Rosse Marie Esparza-Huamanchumo & Rosa Jeuna Diaz-Manchay & Maribel Albertina Díaz-Vásquez, 2023. "Virtual Educational Intervention of Craftswomen Working with Native Peruvian Cotton during COVID-19 for Reactivating the Artisian Tourism," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-13, March.

  2. Bhattacharya, Mita & Okafor, Luke Emeka & Pradeep, V., 2021. "International firm activities, R&D, and productivity: Evidence from Indian manufacturing firms," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 1-13.

    Cited by:

    1. Lota D. Tamini & Aristide B. Valéa, 2021. "Investment in research and development and export performances of Canadian small and medium‐sized agri‐food firms," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 69(3), pages 311-336, September.
    2. Guo, Yunxia & Yu, Mengyao & Xu, Mingchen & Tang, Ying & Huang, Jingran & Liu, Jia & Hao, Yu, 2023. "Productivity gains from green finance: A holistic and regional examination from China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 127(PA).
    3. Wang, Wenhao & Xu, Tao & Liu, Xiaoyi & Sun, Yongkun, 2023. "FDI inflows and income inequality: A Schumpeterian economic growth," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 805-820.
    4. Nicholas Tsounis & Ian Steedman, 2021. "A New Method for Measuring Total Factor Productivity Growth Based on the Full Industry Equilibrium Approach: The Case of the Greek Economy," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-21, August.
    5. Rawat, Pankaj S. & Sharma, Seema, 2021. "TFP growth, technical efficiency and catch-up dynamics: Evidence from Indian manufacturing," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    6. Okafor, Luke Emeka & Hassan, M. Kabir & Rashid, Mamunur & Prabu, Darniya & Sabit, Ahmed, 2022. "Risk dimensions, risk clusters, and foreign direct investments in developing countries," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 636-649.
    7. Huang, Dan & Liu, Baohua & Chan, Kam C. & Chen, Yining, 2023. "Intended and unintended effects of mandatory R&D disclosure on innovation outcomes," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    8. Pattnayak, Sanja Samirana & Chadha, Alka, 2022. "Servicification and manufacturing exports: Evidence from India," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
    9. Yiqun Duan & Fan Yang & Lin Xiong, 2023. "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Performance and Firm Value: Evidence from Chinese Manufacturing Firms," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-24, August.
    10. Naijela Janaina Costa Silveira & Diogo Ferraz & Eduardo Polloni‐Silva & Diego Scarpa de Mello & Fernanda Pereira Sartori Falguera & Herick Fernando Moralles, 2022. "Modeling the building blocks of country‐level absorptive capacity: Comparing developed and emergent economies," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 74(3), pages 783-824, July.
    11. Bierut, Beata K. & Dybka, Piotr, 2021. "Increase versus transformation of exports through technological and institutional innovation: Evidence from Bayesian model averaging," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    12. Yan, Yunfeng & Li, Xiyuan & Wang, Ran & Pan, An, 2023. "Global value chain and export-embodied carbon emissions: New evidence from foreign-invested enterprises," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    13. Lena, Daniela & Pasurka, Carl A. & Cucculelli, Marco, 2022. "Environmental regulation and green productivity growth: Evidence from Italian manufacturing industries," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).
    14. Khanna, Rupika & Sharma, Chandan, 2021. "Do technological investments promote manufacturing productivity? A firm-level analysis for India," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 105(C).

  3. Luke Emeka Okafor & Mita Bhattacharya & Nicholas Apergis, 2020. "Bank credit, public financial incentives, tax financial incentives and export performance during the global financial crisis," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 114-145, January.

    Cited by:

    1. Wee Yeap Lau, 2020. "Bank Credit, Public Financial Incentives, Tax Financial Incentives and Export Performance During the Global Financial Crisis: A Review," Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 1-4, March.
    2. Uwizeyemungu, Sylvestre & Poba-Nzaou, Placide & St-Pierre, Josée, 2022. "Back-end information technology resources and manufacturing SMEs’ export commitment: An empirical investigation," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 31(5).
    3. Sara Picas & Pedro Reis & António Pinto & José Luís Abrantes, 2021. "Does Tax, Financial, and Government Incentives Impact Long-Term Portuguese SMEs’ Sustainable Company Performance?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-16, October.
    4. Kirikkaleli, Dervis & Athari, Seyed Alireza, 2020. "Time-frequency co-movements between bank credit supply and economic growth in an emerging market: Does the bank ownership structure matter?," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(C).
    5. Bhattacharya, Mita & Okafor, Luke Emeka & Pradeep, V., 2021. "International firm activities, R&D, and productivity: Evidence from Indian manufacturing firms," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 1-13.
    6. Quy T. Vo & Tho V. Nguyen & Tin H. Ho & Hien T. T. Bui & Khoa N. A. Le, 2023. "Supportive Policies of Government as the Drivers of SMEs’ Export Performance: A Study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, November.

  4. Usman Khalid & Luke Emeka Okafor & Nusrate Aziz, 2020. "Armed conflict, military expenditure and international tourism," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(4), pages 555-577, June.

    Cited by:

    1. Ologbenla Patrick, 2020. "Military Expenditure and Macroeconomic Perfromance – The Case of an Emerging Country," Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica, Sciendo, vol. 65(1), pages 67-83, April.
    2. Ofori, Isaac K. & Dossou, Toyo A. M. & Asongu, Simplice A. & Armah, Mark. K., 2021. "Bridging Africa’s Income Inequality Gap: How Relevant Is China’s Outward FDI to Africa?," EconStor Preprints 248468, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
    3. Usman Khalid & Olivier Habimana, 2021. "Military Spending and Economic Growth in Turkey: A Wavelet Approach," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 362-376, April.
    4. Isaac K. Ofori & Toyo A. M. Dossou & Simplice A. Asongu & Mark K. Armah, 2021. "Bridging Africa’s Income Inequality Gap: How Relevant Is China’s Outward FDI to Africa?," Working Papers 21/098, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).
    5. Ramazan ErdaÄŸ, 2021. "Security Environment and Military Spending of Turkey in the 2000s," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, , vol. 8(1), pages 120-139, March.
    6. Jaume Rosselló Nadal & María Santana Gallego, 2022. "Gravity models for tourism demand modeling: Empirical review and outlook," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(5), pages 1358-1409, December.
    7. Khan, Hidayat Ullah & Rehman, Leena & Khan, Alam & Khan, Hameed, 2021. "Economics of Armed Conflicts and Governance: An Empirical Study Focusing on South Asia," Asian Journal of Applied Economics, Kasetsart University, Center for Applied Economics Research, vol. 28(2).

  5. Luke Emeka Okafor & Wing Leong Teo, 2019. "2018 WTO Trade Policy Review of Malaysia," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(12), pages 3447-3463, December.

    Cited by:

    1. Luke Emeka Okafor & Usman Khalid, 2021. "Regaining international tourism attractiveness after an armed conflict: the role of security spending," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(3), pages 385-402, February.

  6. Muhammad Shafiullah & Luke Emeka Okafor & Usman Khalid, 2019. "Determinants of international tourism demand: Evidence from Australian states and territories," Tourism Economics, , vol. 25(2), pages 274-296, March.

    Cited by:

    1. Abdo KATAYA, 2021. "Current Trends and Issues of Luxury Tourism. Empirical Research on Supply and Demand Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic," Economics and Applied Informatics, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, issue 2, pages 46-54.
    2. Wee Yeap Lau, 2020. "Bank Credit, Public Financial Incentives, Tax Financial Incentives and Export Performance During the Global Financial Crisis: A Review," Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 1-4, March.
    3. S. Nyasha & N.M. Odhiambo, 2021. "Determinants Of Tourism Development: Empirical Evidence From Three Developing Countries," Working Papers AESRI-2021-24, African Economic and Social Research Institute (AESRI), revised Dec 2021.
    4. Khalid, Usman & Shafiullah, Muhammad, 2020. "Financial Development and Governance: A Panel Data Analysis Incorporating Cross-sectional Dependence," MPRA Paper 100880, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Nyasha, Sheilla & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2021. "Determinants of Tourism Development: Empirical Evidence from Three Developing Countries," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 74(3), pages 335-368.
    6. Muhammad Halley Yudhistira & Yusuf Sofiyandi & Witri Indriyani & Andhika Putra Pratama, 2019. "Heterogenous Effects of Visa Exemption Policy on International Tourist Arrivals: Evidence from Indonesia," LPEM FEBUI Working Papers 201942, LPEM, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, revised 2019.
    7. Luke Emeka Okafor & Usman Khalid, 2021. "Regaining international tourism attractiveness after an armed conflict: the role of security spending," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(3), pages 385-402, February.
    8. Recep Ulucak & Ali Gökhan Yücel & Salih Çağrı İlkay, 2020. "Dynamics of tourism demand in Turkey: Panel data analysis using gravity model," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(8), pages 1394-1414, December.
    9. Xueying Huang & Yuanjun Han & Xuhong Gong & Xiangyan Liu, 2020. "Does the belt and road initiative stimulate China’s inbound tourist market? An empirical study using the gravity model with a DID method," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(2), pages 299-323, March.
    10. Charbel Bassil & Ghialy Yap, 2024. "Can immigration moderate the adverse effects of political instability on international tourism? A case study of Australia," Tourism Economics, , vol. 30(2), pages 477-497, March.
    11. Muhammad Shafiullah & Usman Khalid & Luke Emeka Okafor, 2023. "Do birds of a feather flock together? Analyzing environmental performance and tourist behavior using a gravity approach," Tourism Economics, , vol. 29(5), pages 1139-1163, August.
    12. Burak Darici & Ahmet Aydin & Fatih Ayhan & Merve Altaylar, 2023. "Macroeconomic Determinants of Tourism Demand Toward Emerging Markets," Istanbul Journal of Economics-Istanbul Iktisat Dergisi, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 73(73-2), pages 837-864, December.
    13. Jong, Meng-Chang & Soh, Ann-Ni, 2021. "Responsible Recovery from COVID-19: An Empirical Overview of Tourism Industry," MPRA Paper 107661, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    14. Usman Khalid & Luke Emeka Okafor & Nusrate Aziz, 2020. "Armed conflict, military expenditure and international tourism," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(4), pages 555-577, June.

  7. Luke Emeka Okafor & Mita Bhattacharya & Harry Bloch, 2017. "Imported Intermediates, Absorptive Capacity and Productivity: Evidence from Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(2), pages 369-392, February.

    Cited by:

    1. Rene Belderbos & Vincent Van Roy & Leo Sleuwaegen, 2020. "Does trade participation limit domestic firms’ productivity gains from inward foreign direct investment?," Working Papers of Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation, Leuven 661062, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation, Leuven.
    2. Segundo Camino‐Mogro & Paul Carrillo‐Maldonado, 2023. "Do imports of intermediate inputs generate higher productivity? Evidence from Ecuadorian manufacturing firms," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(5), pages 1471-1521, May.
    3. Wee Yeap Lau, 2020. "Bank Credit, Public Financial Incentives, Tax Financial Incentives and Export Performance During the Global Financial Crisis: A Review," Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 1-4, March.
    4. Bhattacharya, Mita & Inekwe, John Nkwoma & Valenzuela, Maria Rebecca, 2018. "Financial integration in Africa: New evidence using network approach," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 379-390.
    5. Amoroso, Sara & Martino, Roberto, 2020. "Regulations and technology gap in Europe: The role of firm dynamics," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    6. V. Pradeep & Mita Bhattacharya & Jong-Rong Chen, 2017. "Spillover Effects of Research and Development, Exports and Foreign Investment on Productivity," Journal of South Asian Development, , vol. 12(1), pages 18-41, April.
    7. Okafor, Luke Emeka & Hassan, M. Kabir & Rashid, Mamunur & Prabu, Darniya & Sabit, Ahmed, 2022. "Risk dimensions, risk clusters, and foreign direct investments in developing countries," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 636-649.
    8. Bhattacharya, Mita & Okafor, Luke Emeka & Pradeep, V., 2021. "International firm activities, R&D, and productivity: Evidence from Indian manufacturing firms," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 1-13.
    9. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Mensah, Emmanuel & Owusu, Solomon, 2020. "Export Variety and Imported Intermediate Inputs: Industry-Level Evidence from Africa," MPRA Paper 106008, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    10. Melaku Abegaz & Gibson Nene, 2018. "Gender Wage and Productivity Gaps in the Manufacturing Industry. The Case of Ghana," Economic Papers, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 37(3), pages 313-326, September.
    11. Amrita Saha & André Castro & Marco Carreras & Daniele Guariso, 2020. "Trade, technology, and absorptive capacity: Firm-level evidence across geographical clusters in the Tanzanian textiles and apparel sector," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-96, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    12. Putra, Chandra & Narjoko, Dionisius, 2022. "Simultaneity and Heterogeneity in Import and Productivity: Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing," ADBI Working Papers 1319, Asian Development Bank Institute.

  8. Luke Okafor & Joanna Tyrowicz, 2010. "Saving less when there is more foreign lending? Foreign debt and savings in developing countries," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(3), pages 213-223.
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