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Energy poverty, environmental degradation and agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; … - 2022
Agricultural productivity remains pivotal to the sustenance of the economies and livelihoods of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013468198
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Understanding the link between gendered access to agricultural land and household nutrition outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Mwisha-Kasiwa, Janvier; Mosengo, Cédrick Kalemasi; … - 2023
Using data from the DRC Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines the empirical linkages between access to agricultural land and nutritional outcomes by examining gender differences. Results suggest significant effects of access to agricultural land on nutritional outcomes in the full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014465612
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Climate change and agricultural productivity in West Africa
Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Asongu, Simplice; Emeka, … - 2022
Agriculture remains one of the major sources of livelihood in West Africa. The sector accounts for a significant share … agricultural productivity in West Africa from 1990 to 2020. Using the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) and the Common Correlated Effect … agricultural productivity in West Africa. We discussed some policy implications based on these findings. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013380621
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Effects of oil resource endowment, natural gas and agriculture output : policy options for inclusive growth
Mesagan, Ekundayo P.; Adenuga, Juliet I. - 2019
The fact that inclusive growth involves the width of growth, benefit-sharing, and human development pertaining to health care makes this study to examine the impact of crude oil, natural gas and agriculture output on inclusive growth in Nigeria between 1970 and 2017. We use employment, life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111593
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Responsible use of crop protection products and Nigeria's growth enhancement support scheme
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018
foundation of GESS activity attributable to CPPs in sub-Saharan Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998642
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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; Vo Xuan Vinh - 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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An integrative framework for formal and informal entrepreneurship research in Africa
Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Kuada, John E.; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
It is a well-established practice of many Sub-Sahara African (SSA) governments to aid entrepreneurs within both the formal and informal sectors in order to enhance their performance and growth. Unfortunately, there is no agreed method by which governments can differentiate between entrepreneurs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817801
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The role of economic prosperity on informality in Africa : evidence of corruption thresholds from PSTR
Njoya, Loudi; Ngouhouo, Ibrahim; Asongu, Simplice; … - 2022
This paper is interested in explaining the causes of the simultaneous evolution between economic growth and informality. Using a large annual panel of African countries with a time series of 25 years, ours results show that when the corruption rate is above (below) a threshold of 1.3577,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817802
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Information sharing and banking efficiency in Africa : a disaggregated panel data analysis
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022
The study assesses the how information sharing by means of mobile phones affects banking system efficiency in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817804
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The critical role of education and ICT in promoting environmental sustainability in Eastern and Southern Africa : a panel VAR approach
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
and communication technology (ICT) matter to promote environmental sustainability in the Eastern and Southern Africa. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817886