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Eric Akobeng

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Leicester University

Leicester, United Kingdom
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(50%) Department of Economics
Management School
Lancaster University

Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Articles

  1. Eric Akobeng, 2022. "Migrant remittances and consumption expenditure under rain-fed agricultural income: micro-level evidence from Ghana," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(4), pages 352-371, October.
  2. Adams, Samuel & Akobeng, Eric, 2021. "ICT, governance and inequality in Africa," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(10).
  3. Eric Akobeng, 2020. "Harnessing foreign aid for the poor: role of institutional democracy," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 47(7), pages 1689-1710, May.
  4. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "The Invisible Hand of Rain in Spending: Effect of Rainfall-Driven Agricultural Income on Per Capita Expenditure in Ghana," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 85(1), pages 98-122, March.
  5. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "Gross Capital Formation, Institutions and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 20(2), pages 136-164, April.
  6. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "Safety net for agriculture: effect of idiosyncratic income shock on remittance payments," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(1), pages 2-20, January.
  7. Eric Akobeng, 2016. "Growth and Institutions: A Potential Medicine for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 28(1), pages 1-17, March.
  8. Akobeng, Eric, 2016. "Out of inequality and poverty: Evidence for the effectiveness of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 207-223.

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Articles

  1. Adams, Samuel & Akobeng, Eric, 2021. "ICT, governance and inequality in Africa," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(10).

    Cited by:

    1. Ofori, Isaac K. & Dossou, Toyo A. M. & Akadiri, Seyi S., 2021. "Towards The Quest To Reduce Income Inequality In Africa: Is There A Synergy Between Tourism Development And Governance?," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, issue forthcomi.
    2. Nchofoung, Tii & Asongu, Simplice, 2021. "ICT for Sustainable Development: Global Comparative Evidence of Globalisation Thresholds," MPRA Paper 110754, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Isaac K. Ofori & Camara K. Obeng & Simplice A. Asongu, 2022. "What Really Drives Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from The Lasso Regularization and Inferential Techniques," Working Papers 22/061, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).
    4. Samba Diop & Simplice A. Asongu, 2022. "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as catalyst for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) at the local level in Africa," Working Papers 22/084, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).
    5. Ofori, Isaac K. & Dossou, Marcel A.M. & Asongu, Simplice A. & Armah, Mark K., 2023. "Bridging Africa’s income inequality gap: How relevant is China’s outward FDI to Africa?," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 47(1).
    6. Isaac K. Ofori & Mark K. Armah & Francis Taale & Pamela E. Ofori, 2021. "Addressing the Severity and Intensity of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Relevant is the ICT and Financial Development Pathway?," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 21/064, African Governance and Development Institute..
    7. Ponce, Pablo & Yunga, Fernando & Larrea-Silva, Jhohana & Aguirre, Nikolay, 2023. "Spatial determinants of income inequality at the global level: The role of natural resources," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    8. Hermann Ndoya & Simplice A. Asongu, 2022. "Digital Divide, Globalization and Income Inequality in sub-Saharan African countries: Analysing cross-country heterogeneity," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 22/064, African Governance and Development Institute..
    9. 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).
    10. Christina Sanchita Shah & Supunmali Ahangama, 2023. "A Cross-Country Examination of Internet Penetration and the Economic Participation of Women: The Influence of Social Capital and Gender Equality," IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 182-196, July.
    11. Fabrice Nzepang & Saturnin Bertrand Nguenda Anya, 2022. "Effects of ICTs on the Terms of Trade of Sub-Saharan African Economies," Journal of African Trade, Springer, vol. 9(1), pages 107-119, December.

  2. Eric Akobeng, 2020. "Harnessing foreign aid for the poor: role of institutional democracy," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 47(7), pages 1689-1710, May.

    Cited by:

    1. Williams, Christopher, 2021. "Global human burden and official development assistance in health R&D: The role of medical absorptive capacity," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 50(10).
    2. Zhang, Liyunpeng & Li, Xiao & Zhuang, Yuhang & Li, Ningning, 2022. "World Bank aid and local multidimensional poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).

  3. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "The Invisible Hand of Rain in Spending: Effect of Rainfall-Driven Agricultural Income on Per Capita Expenditure in Ghana," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 85(1), pages 98-122, March.

    Cited by:

    1. Josephson, A., 2018. "Share and Share Alike: The Impact of Rainfall on Gendered Income Allocation in Malawi," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 277183, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    2. Mariam Tanou & Takaaki Kishida & Yusuke Kamiya, 2022. "The Effects of Precipitation and Temperature on Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Republic of Benin," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 14(7), pages 1-19, July.
    3. Xiaodi Qin & Haitao Wu & Yifeng Xie & Xiaofang Zhang, 2022. "Lagging behind the Joneses: Relative Deprivation and Household Consumption in Rural China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-14, November.

  4. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "Gross Capital Formation, Institutions and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 20(2), pages 136-164, April.

    Cited by:

    1. Gibogwe, Vincent & Nigo, Ayine & Kufuor, Karen, 2022. "FDI and economic growth in SADC region," MPRA Paper 115029, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 29 Sep 2022.
    2. TAIWO Abdulqodir Babatunde & KAREEM Rasaki Oluwafemi & ADENIJI Quadri Tunde & ASHIRU Lukman Olawale, 2023. "Effect of Public Debt on Poverty and Economic Growth of Nigeria (1981-2019)," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(10), pages 687-708, October.
    3. Michael Effah Asamoah & Imhotep Paul Alagidede & Frank Adu, 2021. "Private Capital Flows, Real Sector Growth and Institutional Quality in Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(1), pages 171-207, January.
    4. Atta Ullah & Zhao Kui & Saif Ullah & Chen Pinglu & Saba Khan, 2021. "Sustainable Utilization of Financial and Institutional Resources in Reducing Income Inequality and Poverty," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-25, January.
    5. Rasheed O. Alao & Andrew A. Alola, 2022. "The role of foreign aids and income inequality in poverty reduction: A sustainable development approach for Africa?," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer;Institute for Social and Economic Change, vol. 24(2), pages 456-469, December.
    6. Adnan Khaliq, 2019. "The Impact of Public Health Policy on Labor Force Participation in Paksitan: A Bound Test Approuch," Journal of Social Science Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 6(2), pages 135-166, December.
    7. Melyana R. Pugu & Yanyan M. Yani & Wawan B. Dharmawan & Velix V. Wanggai & Zuhaina Zakaria, 2021. "Electricity Production, Energy Consumption and Capital Formation: Analyzing the Footprints in Indonesia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(6), pages 145-151.
    8. Moses Umkanagwa Paul & Prof Ibrahim Baba Iya, PhD & Miftahu Idris, PhD, 2023. "Impact of Financial Development and Economic Growth on Poverty in Middle Income African Countries," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(9), pages 142-155, September.
    9. Adams, Samuel & Akobeng, Eric, 2021. "ICT, governance and inequality in Africa," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(10).
    10. Steve Yaw Sarpong & Murad A. Bein, 2021. "Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(1), pages 25-37, March.
    11. Yasmeen, Humaira & Tan, Qingmei & Zameer, Hashim & Vo, Xuan Vinh & Shahbaz, Muhammad, 2021. "Discovering the relationship between natural resources, energy consumption, gross capital formation with economic growth: Can lower financial openness change the curse into blessing," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    12. Liu, Yang & Dong, Xiucheng & Dong, Kangyin, 2023. "Pathway to prosperity? The impact of low-carbon energy transition on China's common prosperity," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 124(C).

  5. Eric Akobeng, 2017. "Safety net for agriculture: effect of idiosyncratic income shock on remittance payments," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(1), pages 2-20, January.

    Cited by:

    1. Agus Suman & Dwi Budi Santoso & Ronny Ersya Novianto Putra, 2021. "The role of local informal financial institutions for sustainability of farmers: a case study of Malang and Batu," Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 8(3), pages 29-39, March.

  6. Eric Akobeng, 2016. "Growth and Institutions: A Potential Medicine for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 28(1), pages 1-17, March.

    Cited by:

    1. Jonathan E. Ogbuabor & Anthony Orji & Charles O. Manasseh & Onyinye I. Anthony-Orji, 2020. "Institutional Quality and Growth in West Africa: What Happened after the Great Recession?," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 26(4), pages 343-361, November.
    2. Isaac K. Ofori & Camara K. Obeng & Simplice A. Asongu, 2022. "What Really Drives Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from The Lasso Regularization and Inferential Techniques," Working Papers 22/061, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS).
    3. Ben Hamouda, Abderrazek, 2018. "La qualité de gouvernance et le triangle croissance-inégalité-pauvreté [The relationship between growth-inequality-poverty triangle and governance]," MPRA Paper 92207, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Gameli Adika, 2020. "Economic growth dynamics between resource‐rich and resource‐poor countries in sub‐Saharan Africa: The role of politics and institutions," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(3), pages 303-315, September.
    5. Sydney Chikalipah, 2017. "Institutional Environment and Microfinance Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(1), pages 16-27, March.
    6. Ingutia, Rose & Rezitis, Anthony N. & Sumelius, John, 2020. "Child poverty, status of rural women and education in sub Saharan Africa," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
    7. Christopher Malikane & Prosper Chitambara, 2017. "Foreign Direct Investment, Democracy and Economic Growth in Southern Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(1), pages 92-102, March.
    8. Arcade Ndoricimpa, 2017. "Threshold Effects of Debt on Economic Growth in Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(3), pages 471-484, September.
    9. Mohammed TOUITOU & Ahmed BOUDEGHDEGH, 2021. "Estimating the relationship between governance, economic growth, inequality and poverty," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania - AGER, vol. 0(3(628), A), pages 115-128, Autumn.
    10. Adams, Samuel & Akobeng, Eric, 2021. "ICT, governance and inequality in Africa," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(10).
    11. Cuenca-García, Eduardo & Sánchez, Angeles & Navarro-Pabsdorf, Margarita, 2019. "Assessing the performance of the least developed countries in terms of the Millennium Development Goals," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 54-66.
    12. Anatole Goundan, 2018. "Colonial Legacy and Economic Efficiency across Africa: A Metafrontier Approach," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(2), pages 187-199, June.
    13. Steve Yaw Sarpong & Murad A. Bein, 2021. "Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(1), pages 25-37, March.
    14. Charles O. Manasseh & Timothy E. Mathew & Jonathan E. Ogbuabor, 2017. "Investigating the Nexus between Institutional Quality and Stock Market Development in Nigeria: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Approach," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(2), pages 272-292, June.

  7. Akobeng, Eric, 2016. "Out of inequality and poverty: Evidence for the effectiveness of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 207-223.

    Cited by:

    1. S.A. Asongu & N.M. Odhiambo, 2021. "Remittances and Value Added Across Economic Sub-Sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers AESRI-2021-03, African Economic and Social Research Institute (AESRI), revised Jan 2021.
    2. Acheampong, Alex O. & Appiah-Otoo, Isaac & Dzator, Janet & Agyemang, Kwabena Koforobour, 2021. "Remittances, financial development and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for post-COVID-19 macroeconomic policies," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 43(6), pages 1365-1387.
    3. E. M. Ekanayake & Carlos Moslares, 2020. "Do Remittances Promote Economic Growth and Reduce Poverty? Evidence from Latin American Countries," Economies, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-26, May.
    4. Musakwa, Mercy T & Odhiambo, Nicholas M, 2019. "Remittance inflows and poverty dynamics in South Africa: An empirical investigation," Working Papers 25750, University of South Africa, Department of Economics.
    5. Akinwumi Sharimakin & Rasheed O. Alao & Oluseyi Omosuyi, 2024. "Foreign remittances, deprivation and patriotism," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 58(1), pages 753-780, February.
    6. Vacaflores, Diego E., 2018. "Are remittances helping lower poverty and inequality levels in Latin America?," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 254-265.
    7. Subramaniam, Yogeeswari & Loganathan, Nanthakumar & Subramaniam, Thirunaukarasu, 2023. "The moderating role of remittances in the energy security-poverty nexus in developing countries," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    8. Emeka Okoro Akpa & Segun Subair Awode & Andy Titus Okwu & Isiaq Olasunkanmi Oseni, 2020. "The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Remittances Received in Africa: Any Lessons for Covid-19?," South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region, vol. 18(2), pages 217-239.
    9. Wadad Saad & Hassan Ayoub, 2019. "Remittances, Governance and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from MENA Region," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(8), pages 1-1, August.
    10. -, 2020. "Diseño de estrategias orientadas a promover la inversión de remesas familiares en cadenas de valor: guía metodológica," Sede Subregional de la CEPAL en México (Estudios e Investigaciones) 45719, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
    11. Imad El Hamma, 2016. "Linking remittances with financial development and institutions: a study from selected MENA countries," Working Papers halshs-01655353, HAL.
    12. Richard Adjei Dwumfour, 2020. "Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Business Regulations, Policies and Institutions," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 149(3), pages 861-890, June.
    13. Kouni, Mohamed, 2016. "Remittances And Growth In Tunisia: A Daynamic Panel Analysis From A Sectoral Database," MPRA Paper 75478, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    14. Hrushikesh Mallick & Mantu Kumar Mahalik & Hemachandra Padhan, 0. "Does globalization exacerbate income inequality in two largest emerging economies? The role of FDI and remittances inflows," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 0, pages 1-38.
    15. Robbana, Aroua & Masih, Mansur, 2018. "Lead-lag relationship between remittance and growth: ARDL approach," MPRA Paper 108427, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    16. Peter Nderitu GITHAIGA, 2019. "Foreign Remittances, Private Sector Investment and Banking Sector Development," Journal of Economics and Financial Analysis, Tripal Publishing House, vol. 3(2), pages 85-112.
    17. Imad El Hamma, 2017. "Do political institutions improve the effect of remittances on economic growth? Evidence from South-Mediterranean countries," Post-Print halshs-01655347, HAL.
    18. P. Jijin & Alok Kumar Mishra & M. Nithin, 2022. "Macroeconomic determinants of remittances to India," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 55(2), pages 1229-1248, May.
    19. Mallela, Keerti & Singh, Sunny Kumar & Srivastava, Archana, 2023. "Remittances, financial development, and income inequality: A panel quantile regression approach," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 175(C), pages 171-186.
    20. Segun Subair Awode & Emeka Okoro Akpa & Andy Titus Okwu, 2021. "The effect of remittance and volatility in remittances on macroeconomic performance in Africa: any lessons for COVID-19?," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 1(10), pages 1-15, October.
    21. Ibrahim A. Adekunle & Sheriffdeen A. Tella, 2021. "Remittances and the Future of African Economies," Research Africa Network Working Papers 21/053, Research Africa Network (RAN).
    22. BKWAYEP, NGUEMNANG Yannick Rodrigue & TSAFACK, NANFOSSO Roger, 2020. "Remittances, Financial Inclusion and Income Inequality in Africa," MPRA Paper 99684, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 22 Apr 2020.
    23. Edmore Mahembe & Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo, 2021. "Does foreign aid reduce poverty? A dynamic panel data analysis for sub-Saharan African countries," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 19(4), pages 875-893, December.
    24. Mercy. T. Musakwa & N. M. Odhiambo, 2019. "THE impact of remittance inflows on poverty in Botswana: an ARDL approach," Journal of Economic Structures, Springer;Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS), vol. 8(1), pages 1-13, December.
    25. Rezwana Rahman & Nurun Naher Moni, 2019. "Impact of International Remittances on Poverty in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Household Data," Remittances Review, Remittances Review, vol. 4(1), pages 41-66, May.
    26. Louis Bernard Tchekoumi & Patrick Danel Nya, 2023. "Remittances and economic growth: What lessons for the CEMAC zone?," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 2191448-219, December.
    27. Sinan Erdogan & Ali Acaravci, 2022. "On the Nexus Between Institutions and Economic Development: An Empirical Analysis for Sub-Saharan African Countries," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(4), pages 1857-1892, August.
    28. Imad El Hamma, 2019. "Migrant Remittances and Economic Growth: The Role of Financial Development and Institutional Quality," Post-Print hal-01948169, HAL.
    29. Julia Bersch & Jean François Clevy & Naseem Muhammad & Mrs. Esther Perez Ruiz & Mr. Yorbol Yakhshilikov, 2021. "Fintech Potential for Remittance Transfers: A Central America Perspective," IMF Working Papers 2021/175, International Monetary Fund.
    30. El Hamma Imad, 2017. "Do political institutions improve the effect of remittances on economic growth? Evidence South-Mediterranean countries," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 37(3), pages 2133-2148.
    31. Fromentin, Vincent, 2017. "The long-run and short-run impacts of remittances on financial development in developing countries," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 192-201.
    32. Al Husein, N. & Wagner, N., 2020. "Determinants of intended return migration among refugees : A comparison of Syrian refugees in Germany and Turkey," ISS Working Papers - General Series 127798, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
    33. Williams, Kevin, 2017. "Do remittances improve political institutions? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 65-75.

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