Search Results - "Konte, Maty"

Political versus economic institutions in the growth process by Flachaire, Emmanuel, García-Peñalosa, Cecilia, Konte, Maty

“…•The paper aims at establishing the different ways in which economic and political institutions affect growth.•We use a mixture of regression models that…”
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Do remittances not promote growth? A finite mixture-of-regressions approach by Konte, Maty

“…This paper re-examines the impact of remittance inflows on growth using data for developing countries over the period 1970–2010. We relax the hypothesis that…”
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How do education resources respond to the quality of local governance in Africa? by Konte, Maty

“…We empirically investigate the extent to which weak local governance such as corruption, lack of effectiveness, and responsiveness in local government offices…”
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The effects of remittances on support for democracy in Africa: Are remittances a curse or a blessing? by Konte, Maty

“…•We study the effect of remittances on the legitimacy of democracy in Africa.•We test whether remittance recipients are less likely to support democracy than…”
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Mobile money, traditional financial services and firm productivity in Africa by Konte, Maty, Tetteh, Godsway Korku

“…  Despite the successful adoption of mobile money in sub-Saharan Africa, there is limited empirical evidence on how mobile money interacts with traditional…”
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Mining and quality of public services: The role of local governance and decentralization by Konte, Maty, Vincent, Rose Camille

“…•Citizens who live near an active mine are less likely to approve government performance in key public goods and services.•Local corruption exacerbates the…”
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A curse or a blessing? Natural resources in a multiple growth regimes analysis by Konte, Maty

“…The literature on the impact of an abundance of natural resources on economic performance remains inconclusive. In this article we consider the possibility…”
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Escaping Corruption in the Demand for Public Services in Africa — The Dual Nature of Civic Networks by Osei, Davina, Konte, Maty, Avenyo, Elvis Korku

“…Understanding bureaucratic corruption in access to public services and exit mechanisms particularly for the poor remains a core question in the economics of…”
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The employment impact of product innovations in sub-Saharan Africa: Firm-level evidence by Avenyo, Elvis Korku, Konte, Maty, Mohnen, Pierre

“…•Product innovations create employment at the firm-level.•The increase in employment associated with product innovation varies with innovation…”
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Product innovation and informal market competition in sub-Saharan Africa: Firm-level evidence by Avenyo, Elvis Korku, Konte, Maty, Mohnen, Pierre

“…The interaction between formal and informal businesses continues to grow in African countries. Yet, competition from informal enterprises remains one of the…”
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Corruption Perception and Attitude Towards Taxation in Africa by Boly, Amadou, Konte, Maty, Shimeles, Abebe

“…Abstract This paper analyses the effect of the quality of governance (proxied by perceived corruption) on attitudes towards paying taxes, using the…”
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Gender difference in support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do social institutions matter? by Konte, Maty, Klasen, Stephan

“…Several recent papers have noted gender differences in support for democracy in Africa, but the causes of this difference remain unclear. This article…”
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Product innovation and informal market competition in sub-Saharan Africa by Avenyo, Elvis Korku, Maty, Konte, Mohnen, Pierre

“…The interaction between formal and informal businesses continues to grow in African countries. Yet, competition from informal enterprises remains one of the…”
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Corrigendum to: Structural Reforms and Labor Productivity Growth in Developing Countries: Intra or Inter-Reallocation Channel? by Konte, Maty, Kouamé, Wilfried A, Mensah, Emmanuel B

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Structural Reforms and Labor Productivity Growth in Developing Countries: Intra or Inter-Reallocation Channel? by Konte, Maty, Kouamé, Wilfried A, Mensah, Emmanuel B

“…Abstract This paper employs sectoral data to draw conclusions on how structural reforms—implemented during the period 1975–2005—affected differences in…”
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Why Are Women Less Democratic Than Men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries by García-Peñalosa, Cecilia, Konte, Maty

“…A substantial literature has examined the determinants of support for democracy and although existing work has found a gender gap in democratic attitudes,…”
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The decreasing returns on working time: an empirical analysis on panel country data by Cette, Gilbert, Chang, Samuel, Konte, Maty

“…An empirical analysis is conducted on two panels of 18 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries to test whether the elasticity of…”
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