Economic complexity theory and applications

CA Hidalgo - Nature Reviews Physics, 2021 - nature.com
Economic complexity methods have become popular tools in economic geography,
international development and innovation studies. Here, I review economic complexity …

The effects of international financial inflows on economic complexity in Africa: does institutional quality play a moderation role?

JE Ogbuabor, ETG Emeka, A Orji… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We investigated the effects of international financial inflows (remittances, foreign direct
investment and foreign aid) on economic complexity in Africa and the moderation role of …

The impact of digitalization on export of high technology products: A panel data approach

S Özsoy, OŞ Ergüzel, AY Ersoy… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study argues that easy access to new information using information and communication
technologies (ICT) will bring both more technological development and information about …

Investigating the effects of globalization on economic sophistication in selected African countries

SM Nguea, HK Fotio, LA Baida - African Development Review, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This research investigates the effects of globalization on economic sophistication for 27
African countries over the 1996–2017 period by employing Driscoll and Kraay standard …

Analysis of the effect of human capital, institutionality and globalization on economic complexity: Comparison between latin america and countries with greater …

B Rivera, M Leon, G Cornejo, H Florez - Economies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Latin American export in the manufacturing sector is 18% lower than the world average.
Although between the 1980s and 1990s, the sophistication of exportable products increased …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of artificial intelligence industry agglomeration on economic complexity

Y Shoufu, M Dan, S Zuiyi, W Lin, D Li - Economic research-Ekonomska …, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fundamental driver of technological and economic growth.
However, few studies have focused on the impact of AI industry agglomeration on economic …

Does demographic dividend enhance economic complexity: The mediating effect of human capital, ICT, and foreign direct investment

SM Nguea - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024 - Springer
The demographic dividend can provide favourable conditions for economic diversification
and technological advancement, which are key drivers of economic complexity. However …

Does financial openness matter for economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa?

V Soumtang Bime, D Mignamissi… - Economic Change and …, 2024 - Springer
There is inadequate knowledge about the relationship between financial openness and
economic transformation, particularly in the African context. This lack of knowledge fuels the …

Smart city policy and export technology sophistication: Investigating linkages and potential pathways

C Zhao, X Luo, C Dong, X Dong - China Economic Review, 2025 - Elsevier
China has been actively promoting the development of smart cities as part of its national
agenda, which is seen as a way to enhance urban management and high-quality …

The nexus between economic complexity and foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa

RDN Nguéda, AM Kelly - South Asian Journal of Social …, 2022 - open.journal4submit.com
This study seeks to explore the relationship between economic complexity and foreign direct
investment in Sub-Saharan African countries from 1998 to 2019. Using the ordinary least …