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How large is the private sector in Africa? : evidence from national accounts and labor markets
Stampini, Marco; Leung, Ron; Diarra, Setou M.; Pla, … - 2011
In recent years, the private sector has been recognized as a key engine of Africa's economic development. Yet, the most … sector countries are concentrated in Western Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Togo), Central Africa … (Cameroun, Republic of Congo) and Eastern Africa (Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania), with the addition of Mauritius. Countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009529151
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Exploring the causality links between energy and employment in African countries
Arouri, Mohamed; BenYoussef, Adel; M'henni, Hatem; … - 2014
indicate that employment and energy use are strongly linked in Africa. Unidirectional causality from employment to energy use … estimates did not indicate any causality in Big African players like South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana and Senegal. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010380039
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Energy consumption and health outcomes in Africa
BenYoussef, Adel; Lannes, Laurence; Rault, Christophe; … - 2016
strongly linked in Africa. Unilateral causality is found from energy consumption to life expectancy and child under-5 mortality … for Senegal, Morocco, Benin, DRC, Algeria, Egypt, and South Africa. At the same time, we found a bilateral causality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011580573
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The main support mechanisms to finance renewable energy development
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas - 2014
Considering that the major part of greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, there is a global concern aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, major consumer countries are looking for alternative sources of energy to avoid the impact of higher fossil fuel prices and political instability in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010356799
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A review of renewable energy supply and energy efficiency technologies
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas; Altmann, Jörn - 2014
Electricity consumption will comprise an increasing share of global energy demand during the next two decades. In recent years, the increasing prices of fossil fuels and concerns about the environmental consequences of greenhouse gas emissions have renewed the interest in the development of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010350361
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The effect of renewable energy development on carbon emission reduction : an empirical analysis for the EU-15 countries
Abolhosseini, Shahrouz; Heshmati, Almas; Altmann, Jörn - 2014
The increased concerns about climate change have made renewable energy sources an important topic of research. Several scholars have applied different methodologies to examine the relationships between energy consumption and economic growth of individual and groups of countries and to analyze...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010250022
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Market design for trading commoditized renewable energy
Heshmati, Almas; Abolhosseini, Shahrouz - 2014
Information and communication technology plays an important role in achieving a higher level of energy efficiency. In particular, energy efficiency can be achieved by integrating information technology into electricity networks to enable the interaction between suppliers and customers (smart...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010393862
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Do wind turbines have adverse health impacts?
Krekel, Christian; Rode, Johannes; Roth, Alexander - 2023
While wind power is considered key in the transition towards net zero, there are concerns about adverse health impacts on nearby residents. Based on precise geographical coordinates, we link a representative longitudinal household panel to all wind turbines in Germany and exploit their staggered...
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Food for fuel : the effect of the US biofuel mandate on poverty in India
Chakravorty, Ujjayant; Hubert, Marie-Hélène; Ural … - 2018
More than 40% of US grain is used for energy due to the Renewable Fuels Mandate (RFS). There are no studies of the global distributional consequences of this purely domestic policy. Using micro-level survey data, we trace the effect of the RFS on world food prices and their impact on household...
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Quantifying the externalities of renewable energy plants using wellbeing data: the case of biogas
Krekel, Christian; Rechlitz, Julia; Rode, Johannes; … - 2020
Although there is strong support for renewable energy plants, they are often met with local resistance. We quantify the externalities of renewable energy plants using wellbeing data. We focus on the example of biogas, one of the most frequently deployed technologies besides wind and solar. To...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389088