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The role of human development on deforestation in Africa : a modelling-based approach
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian A. - 2012
The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world. This study uses country-level data to model changes in forest area over an 18 year period (1990-2007) in 35 African countries and investigates the role played by important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410044
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Recent advances in finance for inclusive development : a survey
Asongu, Simplice A.; Moor, Lieven de - 2015
. Retained financial innovations are structured along three themes, notably: the rural/urban divide, women empowerment and human … capital in terms of skills & training. The financial instruments are articulated with case studies, innovations and investment … finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment in Agriculture (DIA) initiative. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408920
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Population Growth and Forest Sustainability in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian - 2011
Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation inspired this paper, which completes existing literature by providing empirical justification to hypothetical initiatives on the impact of population growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390780
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Deforestation and Welfare: Evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
This paper examines the effects of deforestation on the welfare of rural communities in the Congo Basin. Using moment conditions of agricultural and forest exploitations, findings indicate deforestation significantly improves welfare both at overall-rural and agricultural household per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390783
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The Role of Human Development on Deforestation in Africa: A Modelling-Based Approach
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian - 2012
The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world. This study uses country-level data to model changes in forest area over an 18 year period (1990-2007) in 35 African countries and investigates the role played by important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390818
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Deforestation and welfare : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
This paper examines the effects of deforestation on the welfare of rural communities in the Congo Basin. Using moment conditions of agricultural and forest exploitations, findings indicate deforestation significantly improves welfare both at overall-rural and agricultural household per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410302
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Population growth and forest sustainability in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian A. - 2011
Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation inspired this paper, which completes existing literature by providing empirical justification to hypothetical initiatives on the impact of population growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410348
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Population growth and forest sustainability in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian A. - In: International Journal of Green Economics 6 (2012) 2, pp. 145-166
Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation have inspired this paper, which completes the existing literature by providing empirical justification to hypothetical initiatives on the impact of population growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669777
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The role of human development on deforestation in Africa: a modelling-based approach
Asongu, Simplice A.; Jingwa, Brian A. - In: International Journal of Green Economics 6 (2012) 4, pp. 317-330
The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world. This study uses country-level data to model changes in forest area over an 18 year period (1990-2007) in 35 African countries and investigates the role played by important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669781
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Recent advances in finance for inclusive development: a survey
Asongu, Simplice A.; De Moor, Lieven - 2015
. Retained financial innovations are structured along three themes, notably: the rural/urban divide, women empowerment and human … capital in terms of skills & training. The financial instruments are articulated with case studies, innovations and investment … finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment in Agriculture (DIA) initiative. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390903