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Testing the relationships between energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and economic growth in 24 African countries : a panel ARDL approach
Asongu, Simplice; El Montasser, Ghassen; Toumi, Hassen - 2015
This study complements existing literature by examining the nexus between energy consumption (EC), CO2 emissions (CE) and economic growth (GDP) in 24 African countries using a panel ARDL approach. The following findings are established. First, there is a long run relationship between EC, CE and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011407926
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The mobile phone in governance for environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nting, Rexon T. - 2021
In this study, we assess how the mobile phone can be leveraged upon to improve the role of governance in environmental sustainability in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries. The Generalised Method of Moments is used to establish policy thresholds. A threshold is a critical mass or level of mobile...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012544858
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The rise and fall of the energy-carbon Kuznets curve : evidence from Africa
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
Africa. We recommend improving the environmental standards and proper regulatory and monitoring systems to reduce carbon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650689
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Effects of infrastructures on environmental quality contingent on trade openness and governance dynamics in Africa
Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Asongu, Simplice - 2021
countries between the 2003-2019 period show that infrastructural development exacerbates CO2 emission in Africa. This result is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650698
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Dynamic heterogeneous analysis of pollution reduction in SANEM countries : lessons from the energy-investment interaction
Mesagan, Peter Ekundayo; Ajide, Kazeem Bello; Xuan Vinh Vo - 2021
use negatively impacts CO2 emissions in Algeria, South Africa, Morocco, and the panel, in the short-run; however, it … CO2 in South Africa and Algeria, whereas it is negative in Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco. Capital investment also expands … panel's CO2pollution in the short-run and long-run, as well as, in Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, except in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012815578
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Towards inclusive green growth in Africa : critical energy efficiency synergies and governance thresholds
Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel; Ojong, Nathanael - 2022
green growth (IGG) in Africa. Our contribution is novel from both the conceptual and empirical perspectives. With regard to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013262630
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Globalization, governance and the Green Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa : policy thresholds
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph - 2021
This study assesses how globalization modulates the effect of governance on CO2 emissions in sub-Saharan African countries. The empirical evidence is based on Generalized Method of Moments. The minimum level (or negative threshold) of FDI required for it to interact with political stability and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012482877
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Trade and FDI thresholds of CO2 emissions for a green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020
This research focuses on assessing how improving openness influences CO2 emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based … promoting the green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301751
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Mobile phone innovation and environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
This study investigates how the mobile phone can complement knowledge diffusion in order to influence CO2 emissions in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. Three knowledge diffusion variables representing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698472
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Linkages between globalisation, carbon dioxide emissions and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nting, Rexon T.; Nnanna, Joseph - 2019
-Saharan Africa using data for the period 2000-2012. The Generalised Method of Moments is employed as empirical strategy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012058466