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Returns and volatility of water investments
Reza, Rajibur; Tularam, Gurudeo Anand; Li, Bin - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-33
This study analyzes the stock returns and volatility of the global water industry in different (full, pre-GFC, GFC and post-GFC) periods. The study estimates ARMA (1, 1)-GARCH (1, 1) and EGARCH (1, 1) models on the World Water index (WOWAX), S-Network Global Water Index (S-Net), S&P Global Water...
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An empirical exploration of relationships between official development assistance (ODA) and advances in water and sanitation subsectors
El Khanji, Souha - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-19
This paper explores aid effectiveness by studying the effect of aid, aid volatility, and key development indicators, focusing on safe access to water and sanitation (W&S) in both urban and rural areas. Despite the importance of official development assistance (ODA) for these two subsectors,...
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Institutional structures and financial market development in Africa
Agyemang, Otuo Serebour; Gatsi, John Gartchie; Ansong, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-15
, to attain this feat, African governments need to strengthen institutions through effective enforcement of laws to foster …
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Developing countries' economic fundamentals and FDI inflows : the moderating role of institutions
Magbondé, Gildas Kadoukpè; Konté, Mamadou Abdoulaye - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-36
This paper provides evidence on the moderating effects of institutions on the marginal effects of human capital …, improving the quality of institutions moderates the marginal effect of human capital on FDI inflows. Drawing on these findings …, policymakers in developing countries are advised to undertake a set of reforms to upgrade the quality of institutions, improve …
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Are constitutional characteristics a proxy for institutional quality? : evidence from 109 countries
Evrensel, Ayşe Y. - In: Cogent economics & finance 9 (2021) 1, pp. 1-33
discussion of institutions and states that constitutions are an example of a formal institution. As any other formal institution …, constitutions are also influenced by countries' informal institutions, including customs and belief systems. The novel content …
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Determinants of institutional quality and per capita growth in natural resource-dependent countries
Saeed, Khalid Adnan - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-18
the quality of institutions ex ante while its long-term impact comes from the quality of institutions ex post. Ex post … institutions are shaped by the direct impact of resource dependence on regime type. The goal of this paper is to identify the … investigate the relationship between resource wealth and institutions and their impact on per capita growth by deconstructing …
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Country-level corporate governance and Foreign Portfolio Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa : the moderating role of institutional quality
Agyei, Samuel Kwaku; Obuobi, Nathaniel Kwapong; Isshaq, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-12
Sub-Saharan Africa. This is motivated by arguments from the hierarchy of institutions hypothesis, which posits that the … quality of political institutions (INST) determine the strength of economic institutions (CG) and how they affect economic … shareholder protection regimes are likely to deter FPI. We also confirmed the positive impact of robust institutions in luring FPI …
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Water exchange traded funds : a study on idiosyncratic risk using Markov switching analysis
Tularam, Gurudeo Anand; Reza, Rajibur - In: Cogent economics & finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-12
We investigate the relationship between idiosyncratic risk and return among four water exchange traded funds-PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio, Power Shares Global Water, First Trust ISE Water Index Fund, and Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index ETF using the Markov switching model for the...
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A statistical analysis of the social and environmental risks of the international trade in virtual water
Kopnova, Y. - In: Cogent economics & finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-9
This work develops a statistical methodology of analysis of the international trade in virtual water in the context of sustainable evolution. Using the example of agriculture, the impact of the flows of virtual water in the composition of products using indicators related to social and...
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The impacts of community-based water development projects on rural poverty among small-holder farmers : evidence from the Ewaso Ng'iro North Catchment Area, Kenya
Mwaura, Simon Nganga; Kariuki, Isaac Maina; Kiprop, Simon; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 9 (2021) 1, pp. 1-22
The main challenge with respect to water in the rural setting, lies in access, control and management. Collective action has been taken up following the International Water Management (IWM) principles and institutionalized in the Kenyan legal framework through water resource users' associations...
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