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DOES INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INCREASE FRAGILITIES IN AFRICA? A RECENT ANALYSIS

Authors:
Richard ZOGO EKASSI , Bruno Emmanuel ONGO NKOA and Jacques Simon SONG

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Richard ZOGO EKASSI1 , Bruno Emmanuel ONGO NKOA2 and Jacques Simon SONG3
1. University of Yaounde II, Cameroon
2. Corresponding author, University of Dschang, Cameroon
3. University of Dschang, Cameroon

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EKASSI, Richard ZOGO, et al. "DOES INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INCREASE FRAGILITIES IN AFRICA? A RECENT ANALYSIS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 7, July 2021, pp. 2511-2536, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.034. Accessed July 2021.
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EKASSI, R., NKOA, B., & SONG, J. (2021, July). DOES INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INCREASE FRAGILITIES IN AFRICA? A RECENT ANALYSIS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(7), 2511-2536. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.034
Chicago
EKASSI, Richard ZOGO, Bruno Emmanuel ONGO NKOA, and Jacques Simon SONG. "DOES INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INCREASE FRAGILITIES IN AFRICA? A RECENT ANALYSIS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 7 (July 2021), 2511-2536. Accessed July, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.034.

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Abstract:
In this article, we appreciate the effects of institutional quality on five dimensions of fragilitiesin Africa: economic, political, social, security and environmental. From a sample of 51 countries, we estimate a model in panel data by the Two Stage Least Square (2SLS), so robustness is tested by a Probit model over the period 1995-2016. Our results show that, Corruption, Rule of Law and Regulation quality increase global, economic, political, social, security and environmental fragilities in Africa. We then suggest the strengthening of institutional quality through the implementation of a people-based democratic system where the leadership commitment is a priority.

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