Papers by Dr Abieyuwa Ohonba
Sustainability, Jun 3, 2024
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
African journal of development studies, Mar 22, 2024
Journal of infrastructure, policy and development, Oct 25, 2023
This paper examines the effect of governance in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Specifically... more This paper examines the effect of governance in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Specifically, this study investigates (i) the interacting impact of government efficiency, regulatory quality, and the rule of law alongside other socioeconomic variables to determine foreign capital inflow (FCI) based on each economic SSA bloc; and (ii) the characteristic drivers of FCI, impacting economic growth in the SSA countries. Descriptive statistics, static models, least square dummy variables (LSDVs) and the dynamic system general method of moment (GMM) were employed as the study's estimating techniques. Based on the result of the LSDV, food security and the rule of law significantly impact FCI in the sub-economic blocs in the region. Only six countries across the four economic blocs responded to food security and the rule of law in the model. The dynamic system-GMM provided evidence of five socioeconomic variables and three governance variables contributing to FCI. The findings revealed (i) regulatory quality and the rule of law are governance variables that significantly impacted FCI; and (ii) food security failed to significantly impact FCI in the SSA region. However, inflation, life expectancy, the human capital index, exchange rate and gross domestic product (GDP) growth impacted FCI significantly. In the aggregate, inflation, regulatory quality, exchange rate and the human capital index exhibited positive relationships, while other variables such as life expectancy, government effectiveness and the rule of law appeared significant but inversely impacted FCI in the SSA region. The key policy implication recommendation from this study is that a good legal framework could moderate the flow of foreign capital in favour of growth as it creates a strong foundation for sustainable economic development in the region.
This study examined the nexus among governance, crime rates and youth unemployment in South Afric... more This study examined the nexus among governance, crime rates and youth unemployment in South Africa. The study’s objectives are: 1) to study the trending nexus on the categorical age-group of youth unemployment, crime rate and governance in South Africa. Variables proxying governance are the voice of accountability, political stability and the absence of violence/terrorism and regulatory quality 2) to investigate how crime rates and governance impact on unemployment in South Africa. Descriptive statistic forms the preliminary trend analysis; these alongside with dynamic auto-regressive distributive lag (ARDL) model have been engaged to achieve the study’s objectives. Governance series adopted in the model includes government voice of Accountability, Political Stability and Regulatory quality alongside age groups 45–54; 15–64, 35–44, 15–24; 25–34. The findings from ARDL model are reported from three separate regimes. From regime one, the findings indicate that in the long-run and hold...
Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2016
Obesity is a growing health problem in South Africa. This health problem could have various impli... more Obesity is a growing health problem in South Africa. This health problem could have various implications for the South African economy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity on employment status in South Africa with the use of household survey data. The study followed a quantitative research design that involved household survey data analysis through the use of a bivariate probit model to validate the relationship between obesity and employment. The data was gathered in the National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS) and administered by the South African Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU). The …ndings suggest that obesity has a negative impact on employment status in South Africa.
Transnational Corporations Review
Cogent Economics & Finance
Economics and Business Letters, Jul 13, 2022
Shifts from firm-level investment efficiency occur due to market imperfections and information as... more Shifts from firm-level investment efficiency occur due to market imperfections and information asymmetry. This translates to an increased cost of capital, which leads to over or underinvestments. This study demonstrates the absence of a direct association between investment efficiency and financial constraints in African firms, complementing the efficient market hypothesis. We observed firms across different industries listed on the JSE from 2009 to 2019. Empirical results from panel data analysis reveal that financial constraints drive improved investment levels and firms in this region depend on external fundsspecifically creditsto invest.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 2020
ABSTRACT:The relationship between household size and future health outcomes for children is of im... more ABSTRACT:The relationship between household size and future health outcomes for children is of immense interest to economists, demographers and policy-makers especially in developing countries. One reason for this is that child health is a key determinant of future human capital. This is particularly important in South Africa with high levels of unemployment, poverty and gross income inequality. Moreover, the quantity-quality model of fertility indicates a trade-off of children's welfare with increasing family size. However, despite the forgoing, relatively little empirical research has been done regarding this nexus, especially in developing countries. Furthermore, while the few studies have mainly relied on cross-sectional data, this study takes advantage of the availability of the recent National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS) panel data set to empirically assess this link. We make use of both the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) and the Control Function (CF) approaches to account for econometric issues such as heterogeneity and endogeneity. These results suggest fertility choices has a significant association with child health. Moreover, younger children are more likely to be affected by increased household size. These results are concordant with theoretical expectations. From a policy perspective, these findings indicate that intensified child support is likely to improve child health outcomes in South Africa, particularly among the black racial group where fertility is comparatively higher. Moreover, family planning programs especially in the rural areas of the country, should be promoted. In addition, the empowerment of women through provision of funding for schooling and skills development could also contribute to better child health outcomes.
Development Southern Africa, 2018
This study empirically assesses the relationship between mothers' education and child health usin... more This study empirically assesses the relationship between mothers' education and child health using continuous and binary proxies of child health outcomes. A panel, using four waves of the National Income Dynamic Study and a battery of estimation techniques, was employed. The results suggest that maternal education plays a large and significant role in explaining child health outcomes in South Africa. Our results also suggest that maternal education is relevant in respect to stunted growth (stunting). However, the effects of maternal education vary along races, implying levels of inequality. The effects are stronger in the black and coloured populations, possibly due to educational deficits. This suggests a need in improving the educational opportunities for these groups. We suggest that maternal education can significantly contribute to reducing the high degree of inequality in South Africa.
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Papers by Dr Abieyuwa Ohonba