Biography
Alphonse NOAH joined the University of Limoges on 01 September 2021, as an associate professor. Before, he held a research fellow position at the Banque de France, then an assistant lecturer at the Paris Nanterre University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Paris Nanterre University. His research focuses on development financing issues, digital finance, informality, and climate change.
Research
- “Informal Sector and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging and Developing Countries: Does Financial Innovation Matter?”, with L. Jacolin & J. Keneck-Massil, The World Economy, Vol. 44, September 2021.
- “Credit Risk and Bank Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa”, with M. Brei & L. Jacolin, Emerging Markets Review, Vol. 44, September 2020.
- “Shadow Economy and Educational Systems in Africa”, with J. Keneck-Massil, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 39: 1467-1478, June 2019.
- Does Women’s Political Empowerment Impact the Informal Sector? (w/ D. Avom, J. Keneck-Massil & Y. Nvuh-Njoya), in Topical Issues in International Development and Economics, (Eds) Désiré Avom and Gilles Dufrénot, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, November 2023.
- “Digitalization: a Solution for Sustainable Development”, with L. Jacolin & M. Le Goff, Entreprenante Afrique, September 2020.
- “The Impact of Bank Competition on Credit Risk in Africa”, with B. Cabrillac & L. Jacolin, Blog article, Banque de France, June 2018.
- “The Deconcentration of Banking Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa”, with L. Jacolin, Quarterly Selection of Articles, Banque de France, No. 47: 43-51, Autumn 2017.
Policy reports
- Contribution to the drafting of the annual Report of CFA franc zone – 2017 (in French), Banque de France, October 2018.
- Contribution to the drafting of the annual Report of CFA franc zone – 2016, (in French), Banque de France, October 2017.
“Tax Revenue in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries: Do Mobile Financial Services Matter?”, w/ M. Azoa Balengla, J. Keneck-Massil & B. Nomo Beyala.
“State Fragility, Inclusive Growth and Financial Inclusion: New Evidence from African countries”, w/ J. Keneck-Massil.
“The Impact of Taxation on Mobile Money Agents: A Case Study on Cameroon”, w/ R. Tacneng & P. Pamungkas.
- Macroeconomics (1st-year undergrad. & 3rd undergrad.).
- Environmental Economics (Master’s level).
2021
- Research Grant from the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) on the paper “State Fragility, Inclusive Growth and Financial Inclusion: New Evidence from African countries”, w/ J. Keneck-Massil.
- Research Grant from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) on the paper “Tax Revenue in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries: Do Mobile Financial Services Matter?”, w/ M. Azoa Balengla, J. Keneck-Massil & B. Nomo Beyala.
2022
- Research Grant from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) on the paper “The Impact of Taxation on Mobile Money Agents: A Case Study on Cameroon”, w/ R. Tacneng & P. Pamungkas.