Ekene Thankgod Emeka
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098591 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ekene Thankgod Emeka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ekene Thankgod |
| FAMILY NAME | Emeka |
| SIGNATURE | EMEKA E T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5381-9130 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Human resource development and Africa’s structural transformation
Purpose This study aims to examine how human resource development impacts Africa’s structural transformation and the role of world uncertainty in influencing this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a sample of forty-seven African countries over the period 2010–2022. The adopted empirical strategies are Fixed Effects Regression, Driscoll–Kraay Fixed Effects with Standard Errors, and the Generalized Method of Moments fo…
Interactive Effects of Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Environmental Degradation on Africa's Productive Capacity
The rise of anti‐globalization forces and the escalating impacts of environmental degradation have emerged as two dominant global forces that increasingly disrupt economic prosperity. Despite growing scholarly interest in this subject, no empirical study has examined the joint implications of these two forces on productive capacity. To address this gap, this study employs the interactive generalized method of moments to investigate the interactiv…
Towards Economic Resilience in Africa
This study focuses on two key objectives: first, to evaluate the unconditional effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic resilience in Africa and, second, to investigate the relevance of economic complexity in shaping the FDI–economic resilience nexus. The analysis is based on a panel of 34 African countries covering the years 2011–2023, employing the dynamic system generalised method of moments (GMM) and the bias‐corrected method of …
Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Africa's Structural Transformation
This study pursues a dual objective. First, it investigates the unconditional impact of anti‐globalization on structural transformation in Africa. Second, it explores how environmental degradation interacts with anti‐globalization to influence structural transformation. The analysis focuses on 52 African countries over the period 2005–2023. To enhance the relevance for policy formulation, anti‐globalization is examined through its implications ac…
ICT diffusion, gender inclusion, and structural transformation in Africa
Climate change in West Africa
This study aims to estimate the temperature threshold for agricultural productivity in West Africa, as little is known about the temperature threshold for agricultural production. The study utilizes the Driscoll and Kraay regression, the Prais-Winsten regression, and the Quantile Regression (QR) as estimation strategies for 16 West African countries between 1990 and 2021. The findings reveal a threshold value of 24.39 degrees Celsius, above which…
Research Productivity and Africa's Productive Capacity
This study provides empirical insights into the impact of research productivity on Africa's productive capacity, contingent upon government education expenditure. Using a panel of 52 African countries from 2010 to 2022, the dynamic system generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation technique was employed as a robust alternative to Pooled OLS. The analysis yielded several key findings. First, the system GMM results emphasise the importance of a…
Comprehensive Gender Inclusion, Productive Capacity, and Governance Quality in Africa
This study investigates the roles of productive capacity and comprehensive gender inclusion in shaping governance quality in Africa between 2005 and 2022. For robust policy recommendations, gender inclusion is examined across areas of work, politics, health, and education in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 5. The adopted empirical strategy for the study includes two versions of the Fixed Effects model and the dynamic system generalize…
Effect of Resource Rent on Infrastructural Development in Africa
This study investigates the effect of resource rent on infrastructural development in Africa and how governance institutions moderate this relationship. The pooled OLS and the dynamic system GMM estimation techniques are adopted with a panel of 52 African economies over the period 2005-2022. We find that resource rent significantly hampers infrastructural development in Africa, thereby reflecting the prevalence of the "natural resource curse" phe…
To What Extent Does Military Expenditure Mitigate the Effect of Terrorism on Economic Complexity in Europe
This study examines how military expenditure moderates the negative effect of terrorism on economic complexity in Europe. Terrorism is proxied by terrorism‐related incidences, fatalities, injuries, and hostages. The study utilizes a panel dataset comprising 33 European economies spanning the period 2011–2022. The primary empirical strategy employed is the Bias‐Corrected Method of Moments (BCMM), which effectively addresses potential estimation bi…
Information and communication technology (ICT) and media exposures
This study investigates whether exposure to ICT and mass media enhances women's ability to take decisions in Nigerian households. Four decision-making variables are analyzed: decisions regarding household purchases, income spending, visits to relatives, and health spending. Using the Logistic Regression to generate propensity scores and the Propensity Score Matching technique for estimations on data drawn from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Hea…
Lifelong gender inclusive education, productive capacity, and governance quality in Africa
Remittance Inflow, Investment, and Economic Growth in Africa amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
Africa has fared well in the aspect of remittance receipts in recent years; however, the region recorded a decline in remittances amid the COVID-19 pandemic which constrained the circular flow of income significantly and ultimately economic growth. In view of this, this study investigates the economic effects of remittance inflows and investment on economic growth in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic using a panel of 48 economies and estimated with p…
The role of governance and infrastructure in moderating the effect of resource rents on economic growth
This study investigates how governance and infrastructure moderate the effect of natural resource rents on economic growth using a sample of 110 countries from 2000 to 2018. The empirical evidence is based on panel smooth transition regressions (PSTR). The nexus between economic growth and natural resources is not linear and the underlying non‐linearity is contingent on existing infrastructural and governance levels. Evidence of a “natural resour…
Effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance
This study investigated the effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance, and the moderating influence of governance quality on the entrepreneurship‐economic performance nexus. The study used a panel of 109 countries from 2010 to 2022. Prais‐Winsten regression, standard Fixed Effects regression with robust standard errors, Fixed Effects regression with Driscoll and Kraay standard errors, and the d…
Gender economic inclusion, governance institutions and economic complexity in Africa
This study examines the effects of gender economic inclusion on economic complexity in Africa, as well as the moderating role of governance institutions on the relationship between gender inclusion and economic complexity. The analysis was based on the pooled OLS and the system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation techniques, with data from 34 African economies between 2010 and 2021. The analysis uncovered several important findings. Fi…
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Do industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation enhance Africa’s productive capacity
We investigated the effects of industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation on Africa’s productive capacity. We also examined how industrialization moderates the link between trade openness, labor force participation, and productive capacity. We adopted the pooled OLS, the dynamic system GMM, and the bias-corrected least squares dummy variable (LSDV) estimators for 49 African economies between 2000 and 2018. Our findings indic…
Gender economic inclusion, governance institutions and economic complexity in Africa
This study examines the effects of gender economic inclusion on economic complexity in Africa, as well as the moderating role of governance institutions on the relationship between gender inclusion and economic complexity. The analysis was based on the pooled OLS and the system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation techniques, with data from 34 African economies between 2010 and 2021. The analysis uncovered several important findings. Fi…
Do industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation enhance Africa’s productive capacity
We investigated the effects of industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation on Africa’s productive capacity. We also examined how industrialization moderates the link between trade openness, labor force participation, and productive capacity. We adopted the pooled OLS, the dynamic system GMM, and the bias-corrected least squares dummy variable (LSDV) estimators for 49 African economies between 2000 and 2018. Our findings indic…
Lifelong gender inclusive education, productive capacity, and governance quality in Africa
Remittance Inflow, Investment, and Economic Growth in Africa amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
Africa has fared well in the aspect of remittance receipts in recent years; however, the region recorded a decline in remittances amid the COVID-19 pandemic which constrained the circular flow of income significantly and ultimately economic growth. In view of this, this study investigates the economic effects of remittance inflows and investment on economic growth in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic using a panel of 48 economies and estimated with p…
ICT diffusion, gender inclusion, and structural transformation in Africa
The role of governance and infrastructure in moderating the effect of resource rents on economic growth
This study investigates how governance and infrastructure moderate the effect of natural resource rents on economic growth using a sample of 110 countries from 2000 to 2018. The empirical evidence is based on panel smooth transition regressions (PSTR). The nexus between economic growth and natural resources is not linear and the underlying non‐linearity is contingent on existing infrastructural and governance levels. Evidence of a “natural resour…
Effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance
This study investigated the effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance, and the moderating influence of governance quality on the entrepreneurship‐economic performance nexus. The study used a panel of 109 countries from 2010 to 2022. Prais‐Winsten regression, standard Fixed Effects regression with robust standard errors, Fixed Effects regression with Driscoll and Kraay standard errors, and the d…
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Do industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation enhance Africa’s productive capacity
We investigated the effects of industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation on Africa’s productive capacity. We also examined how industrialization moderates the link between trade openness, labor force participation, and productive capacity. We adopted the pooled OLS, the dynamic system GMM, and the bias-corrected least squares dummy variable (LSDV) estimators for 49 African economies between 2000 and 2018. Our findings indic…
The role of governance and infrastructure in moderating the effect of resource rents on economic growth
This study investigates how governance and infrastructure moderate the effect of natural resource rents on economic growth using a sample of 110 countries from 2000 to 2018. The empirical evidence is based on panel smooth transition regressions (PSTR). The nexus between economic growth and natural resources is not linear and the underlying non‐linearity is contingent on existing infrastructural and governance levels. Evidence of a “natural resour…
Effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance
This study investigated the effects of entrepreneurship and governance quality on global and regional economic performance, and the moderating influence of governance quality on the entrepreneurship‐economic performance nexus. The study used a panel of 109 countries from 2010 to 2022. Prais‐Winsten regression, standard Fixed Effects regression with robust standard errors, Fixed Effects regression with Driscoll and Kraay standard errors, and the d…
Gender economic inclusion, governance institutions and economic complexity in Africa
This study examines the effects of gender economic inclusion on economic complexity in Africa, as well as the moderating role of governance institutions on the relationship between gender inclusion and economic complexity. The analysis was based on the pooled OLS and the system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation techniques, with data from 34 African economies between 2010 and 2021. The analysis uncovered several important findings. Fi…
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Climate change in West Africa
This study aims to estimate the temperature threshold for agricultural productivity in West Africa, as little is known about the temperature threshold for agricultural production. The study utilizes the Driscoll and Kraay regression, the Prais-Winsten regression, and the Quantile Regression (QR) as estimation strategies for 16 West African countries between 1990 and 2021. The findings reveal a threshold value of 24.39 degrees Celsius, above which…
Research Productivity and Africa's Productive Capacity
This study provides empirical insights into the impact of research productivity on Africa's productive capacity, contingent upon government education expenditure. Using a panel of 52 African countries from 2010 to 2022, the dynamic system generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation technique was employed as a robust alternative to Pooled OLS. The analysis yielded several key findings. First, the system GMM results emphasise the importance of a…
Comprehensive Gender Inclusion, Productive Capacity, and Governance Quality in Africa
This study investigates the roles of productive capacity and comprehensive gender inclusion in shaping governance quality in Africa between 2005 and 2022. For robust policy recommendations, gender inclusion is examined across areas of work, politics, health, and education in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 5. The adopted empirical strategy for the study includes two versions of the Fixed Effects model and the dynamic system generalize…
Effect of Resource Rent on Infrastructural Development in Africa
This study investigates the effect of resource rent on infrastructural development in Africa and how governance institutions moderate this relationship. The pooled OLS and the dynamic system GMM estimation techniques are adopted with a panel of 52 African economies over the period 2005-2022. We find that resource rent significantly hampers infrastructural development in Africa, thereby reflecting the prevalence of the "natural resource curse" phe…
To What Extent Does Military Expenditure Mitigate the Effect of Terrorism on Economic Complexity in Europe
This study examines how military expenditure moderates the negative effect of terrorism on economic complexity in Europe. Terrorism is proxied by terrorism‐related incidences, fatalities, injuries, and hostages. The study utilizes a panel dataset comprising 33 European economies spanning the period 2011–2022. The primary empirical strategy employed is the Bias‐Corrected Method of Moments (BCMM), which effectively addresses potential estimation bi…
Information and communication technology (ICT) and media exposures
This study investigates whether exposure to ICT and mass media enhances women's ability to take decisions in Nigerian households. Four decision-making variables are analyzed: decisions regarding household purchases, income spending, visits to relatives, and health spending. Using the Logistic Regression to generate propensity scores and the Propensity Score Matching technique for estimations on data drawn from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Hea…
Lifelong gender inclusive education, productive capacity, and governance quality in Africa
Remittance Inflow, Investment, and Economic Growth in Africa amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
Africa has fared well in the aspect of remittance receipts in recent years; however, the region recorded a decline in remittances amid the COVID-19 pandemic which constrained the circular flow of income significantly and ultimately economic growth. In view of this, this study investigates the economic effects of remittance inflows and investment on economic growth in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic using a panel of 48 economies and estimated with p…
Human resource development and Africa’s structural transformation
Purpose This study aims to examine how human resource development impacts Africa’s structural transformation and the role of world uncertainty in influencing this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a sample of forty-seven African countries over the period 2010–2022. The adopted empirical strategies are Fixed Effects Regression, Driscoll–Kraay Fixed Effects with Standard Errors, and the Generalized Method of Moments fo…
Interactive Effects of Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Environmental Degradation on Africa's Productive Capacity
The rise of anti‐globalization forces and the escalating impacts of environmental degradation have emerged as two dominant global forces that increasingly disrupt economic prosperity. Despite growing scholarly interest in this subject, no empirical study has examined the joint implications of these two forces on productive capacity. To address this gap, this study employs the interactive generalized method of moments to investigate the interactiv…
Towards Economic Resilience in Africa
This study focuses on two key objectives: first, to evaluate the unconditional effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic resilience in Africa and, second, to investigate the relevance of economic complexity in shaping the FDI–economic resilience nexus. The analysis is based on a panel of 34 African countries covering the years 2011–2023, employing the dynamic system generalised method of moments (GMM) and the bias‐corrected method of …
Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Africa's Structural Transformation
This study pursues a dual objective. First, it investigates the unconditional impact of anti‐globalization on structural transformation in Africa. Second, it explores how environmental degradation interacts with anti‐globalization to influence structural transformation. The analysis focuses on 52 African countries over the period 2005–2023. To enhance the relevance for policy formulation, anti‐globalization is examined through its implications ac…
ICT diffusion, gender inclusion, and structural transformation in Africa
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