Listar por tema "Africa"
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China and the international economy: a gravity model of the Belt and Road Innitiative
The Belt and Road Initiative aims to increase China ́s integration with the world economy through infrastructure projects and investment. We want to assess whether the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has contributed to ... -
Covid-19 impact on DTP vaccination trends in Africa: a joinpoint regression análisis
Background: deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases are one of the leading causes of death among African children. Vaccine coverage is an essential measure to decrease infant mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected ... -
Essays on globalization and conflict: the impact of income and environmental shocks in Africa
El objetivo de esta tesis es abordar las causas y las consecuencias de los conflictos en un mundo globalizado. Para ello se considera la importancia de los patrones espaciales y el uso de datos geolocalizados, a la hora ... -
International entrepreneurship in Africa: the roles of institutional voids, entrepreneurial networks and gender
This paper explored how institutional voids (market-unfriendly regulations and corruption) in the home country affect the internationalization degree of early-stage entrepreneurs in Africa. We examined the contingent roles ... -
Maternal mortality in Africa: regional trends (2000-2017)
Background: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals state that by 2030, the global maternal mortality rate (MMR) should be lower than 70 per 100,000 live births. MMR is still one of Africa’s leading causes of death ... -
Spatial inequality, civil conflict and cells: a dynamic spatial probit approach
This study examines the link between spatial income inequality and civil conflict in Africa. To that end we extend traditional empirical models of conflict to account for both endogenous and exogenous spatial interaction ...