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Modelling Economic Policy Uncertainty—Examining the Effects of Oil Prices, Global and Domestic Economic Policy Uncertainty on Firm Stability in Nigeria

IF 3.1 2区经济学

African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70012

Olajide O. Oyadeyi

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RETRACTION: Idiosyncratic Covariates of Unemployment Duration in Ghana: The Joint Effect of Migration and Education

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African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1111/afdr.70011

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Contraintes Réglementaires Et Transmission De La Politique Monétaire Aux Prêts Bancaires Dans L'uemoa

IF 3.1 2区经济学

African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70008

Karim Nabaloum

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Access to Finance in the Digital Age: Does Digital Financial Inclusion Promote Financial Development in Emerging Countries?

IF 3.1 2区经济学

African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70009

Armand Fréjuis Akpa, Mingnimon Ghislain Gnidehou

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Appreciation to Article Reviewers

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African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-23 DOI: 10.1111/afdr.70006

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Effects of Fiscal Policy on Financial Bank Intermediation Quality in WAEMU Countries

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African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70002

Ouabou Nabié, Mahamadou Diarra

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Inclusion Financière Digitale et Croissance Economique dans L'espace UEMOA: Rôle de la Qualité des Institutions

IF 3.1 2区经济学

African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70004

Gbêtondji Melaine Armel Nonvide, Charles Yédéhou Faton, Marlyse Sandrine S. Togodo Azon

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‘Learning to Export’ and ‘Learning By Exporting’: Revisiting the Relationship Between Innovation and Exports in African Firms

IF 3.1 2区经济学

African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70001

Elvis Korku Avenyo, Fiona Tregenna

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Foreign Inflows, Governance and Health Outcomes in Nigeria

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African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70000

Aderoju Oyefusi, Obianuju O. Nnadozie

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Perception of Democracy and Women's Desire to Emigrate: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

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African Development Review-Revue Africaine De Developpement Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.70003

Sem I-dé Dringa, Nadege Ngah Otabela, Patrick Marie Nga Ndjobo

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