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The comparative economics of ICT, environmental degradation and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Pyke, Chris - 2018
This study examines how information and communication technology (ICT) could be employed to dampen the potentially damaging effects of environmental degradation in order to promote inclusive human development in a panel of 44 Sub-Saharan African countries. ICT is captured with internet and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998239
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The role of globalization in modulating the effect of environmental degradation on inclusive human development
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020
This study assesses how globalisation modulates the effect of environmental degradation on inclusive human development in 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), using data for the period 2000 to 2012. The empirical results are based on the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The following...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012181787
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Environmental degradation, ICT and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2017
. The findings broadly show that ICT can be employed to dampen the potentially negative effect of environmental pollution on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011730208
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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 on 49 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2018 divided into: (i) 44 countries in SSA for the period 2000-2012; and (ii) 49 countries for the period 2006- 2018. Openness is measured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301751
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Searching for sustainable footprints : does ICT increase CO2 emissions?
Shobande, Olatunji Abdul; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
Generally, the revolutionary idea behind using information and communication technology (ICT) has improved potential productivity in many industries, particularly in Africa. ICT is an essential tool in the oil and gas industry and plays a complementary role in technological dynamics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013380605
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The openness hypothesis in the context of economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa : the moderating role of trade dynamics on FDI
Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
This study investigates the simultaneous openness hypothesis by assessing the importance of trade openness in modulating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic dynamics of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, real GDP and GDP per capita. The focus of the study is on 25...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012253503
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Trade, aid and terror
Asongu, Simplice A.; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2015
This study assesses the role of foreign aid in reducing the hypothetically negative impact of terrorism on trade using a panel of 78 developing countries with data for the period 1984-2008. The empirical evidence is based on interactive GMM estimations with forward orthogonal deviations....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408402
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Growth, employment, poverty and inequality in Tanzania
Kinyondo, Abel; Pelizzo, Riccardo - 2018
This paper shows that in Tanzania, economic growth contributes to job creation and employment opportunities, however, it does very little to curb income inequality. Using official data from various local sources compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics, the paper provides an explanation as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794985
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Environmental pollution policy of small businesses in Nigeria and Ghana : extent and impact
Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; Belmondo, Tanankem; Orkoh, … - 2018
, Nigeria; and 14 percent, Ghana) pollution. Training appears to be an important intervention that can help improve firms' adopt …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998507
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Environmental pollution, economic growth and institutional quality : exploring the nexus in Nigeria
Egbetokun, Samuel; Osabuohien, Evans; Akinbobola, … - 2019
The interaction between environmental pollution and economic growth determines the achievement of the green growth … pollution is effectively dampened by social, political and economic factors as such economy grows. Thus, this study examines the … EKC considering the impact of institutional quality on six variables of environmental pollution [carbon dioxide (CO2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012101396