Browsing by Author "Myovella, Godwin"

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    Causality between Agricultural exports and GDP and its implications for Tanzanian economy
    (JEF, 2017) Alam, Fakhre; Myovella, Godwin
    This study examined the causality between agricultural exports and GDP in Tanzania. It employed secondary time series data from 1980 to 2010. The study found evidence in support of a long-run relationship between agricultural exports. Moreover, there is an evidence that agricultural exports Granger-cause GDP growth but not the other way round. Considering the relationship between the two macro-economic variables, the promotion of agricultural exports can be used as a tool to promote economic growth and development in Tanzania. Currently, agriculture sector is constrained by factors, such as poor mechanization, non-tariff barriers, poor infrastructure, poor productive capacity and lack of proper policies to promote agricultural exports. Tanzania can further improve its agricultural exports by improving them, and addressing the problems related to supply side factors, including productive capacities in order to foster robust economic growth and development in the country.
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    Determinants of digitalization and digital divide in Sub-Saharan African economies: a spatial Durbin analysis
    (Elsevier BV, 2021-11) Myovella, Godwin; Karacuka, Mehmet; Haucap, Justus
    The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants for digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by considering inequalities in internet use and broadband subscriptions. The study considers 41 countries in the region which are geographically linked, and it allows for spatial interdependence. It also accounts for differences in demographic characteristics as well as social, political and economic infrastructure which affect ICT access and use. Globally, about half of the world’s population is connected to the internet whereas the remaining half, i.e. about 3.8 billion people, are not (yet) connected. The problem is more severe in developing countries compared to developed countries; it is said to be unsatisfactory in SSA compared to other countries. We apply a spatial panel analysis using the spatial Durbin model (SDM) specifications for 451 observations from 2006 to 2016. Our estimation results show that there is a strong spatial interdependence among SSA, implying that internet access and broadband subscriptions in one country are affected by internet access and broadband subscriptions in another country, most likely due to spillover effects. Our results reveal that GDP per capita, gross capital formation, political stability, regulatory efficacy and electricity infrastructure directly affect the digital divide. Moreover, GDP per capita, population growth, government consumption, trade openness, and electricity infra structure also indirectly affect the digital divide through spillover effects. Regarding policy im plications we suggest that SSA governments should work closer together in ensuring internet openness and to increase the level of coordination between their countries in order to ensure digital inclusion in their countries.