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The Sub-Saharan Africa region is disproportionately affected by energy poverty and is considered highly vulnerable to … the impacts of climate change. Therefore, addressing the pressing challenges of energy poverty and promoting environmental … sustainability in this region is of paramount importance. Consequently, this study appraises the relationship between energy poverty …
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understanding the link among energy poverty, environmental degradation and agricultural productivity in 35 SSA nations in particular …-regional blocs in general. To begin, our identified variables comprised of the following: Energy Poverty Index, derived using the … SSA model revealed that whereas the index of energy poverty has a significant positive influence, ecological footprint …
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distribution, the fortunes of the energy sector in the country have been affected by the prevalence of energy poverty. Government … policies such as public capital expenditure (PCE) present a crucial option for reducing energy poverty in Nigeria, providing … capital spending and five distinct energy poverty proxies, this research applies the Bayer-Hanck cointegration system and the …
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A popular theme in the literature is the examination of a variety of factors that contribute to energy poverty, but … little is known about the connection between public debt and energy poverty, particularly for developing regions of the world …. This study clearly illustrates the nexus between public debt and energy poverty, focusing on thirty SSA nations from the …
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We examine the relationship between South African Rand and gold price volatility using monthly data for the period 1980-2010. Our main findings is that prior to capital account liberalization the causality runs from South African Rand to gold price volatility but the causality runs the other way...
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trade and TFP growth both over time and across sectors …
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Over the past decade, South Africa has attracted relatively little foreign direct investment (FDI), but considerable amounts of portfolio inflows. In this context, the objective of the paper is twofold: to identify the determinants of the level and composition of capital flows to emerging...
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This paper examines the factor intensity of South Africa''s trade. The conclusion is that South Africa is revealed though its trade pattern to be capital abundant (relative to labor). Surprisingly, this result holds especially for South Africa''s trade with its high income partners, which should...
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overall effect on GDP per capita growth. The paper''s findings are consistent with theoretical models of the current account …
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