The Comparative Economics of Knowledge Economy in Africa: Policy Benchmarks, Syndromes and Implications

Abstract

The paper complements the scarce literature on knowledge economy (KE) Landlocked, Low-income, Conflict-affected, sub-Saharan African, Non-oil-exporting and French civil law countries are generally more predisposed to lower levels of KE whereas; English common-law, Notlandlocked, Conflict-free, North African and middle-income countries are characteristics that predispose certain nations to higher KE. Broad and specific policy implications are discussed in detail.

Statistics and IQ in Developing Countries: A Note

“…The positioning of the line of inquiry on human capital aligns well with an evolving stream of African development literature, articulating the imperative for African countries to catch-up with the rest of the world by enhancing their transition from product-based economies to knowledge-based economies (Anyanwu, 2012;Asongu, 2014a;Oluwatobi et al, 2014;Andrés et al, 2014;Asongu, 2015a) 1 .…”