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  1. Turning the tide on energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
    does public debt matter?
    Author: Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Onuoha, Favour Chidinma
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    A popular theme in the literature is the examination of a variety of factors that contribute to energy poverty, but little is known about the connection between public debt and energy poverty, particularly for developing regions of the world. This... more

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    A popular theme in the literature is the examination of a variety of factors that contribute to energy poverty, but little is known about the connection between public debt and energy poverty, particularly for developing regions of the world. This study clearly illustrates the nexus between public debt and energy poverty, focusing on thirty SSA nations from the years 2007 to 2018. In conjunction with disaggregated energy poverty variables such as urban electrification, national electricity access, rural electrification, access to clean cooking fuels, renewable energy utilization and output, a composite energy poverty index was developed using the principal component analysis and estimated in relation to public debt via the Instrumental Variable Generalized Method of Moments approach.Additionally, the effects of a debt threshold are taken into account and their implications for the region's energy poverty are assessed. The main finding of the study reveals that public debt has a positive and significant linear effect on the energy poverty index, national electricity access, urban electrification, rural electrification and access to clean cooking fuels while it reduces renewable energy production and utilization. Thus, our research contributes to the body of knowledge and offers policy recommendations for SSA's targeted reduction in energy poverty through sustainable public debt management.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 041
    Subjects: Public Debt; Energy Poverty; Sub-Saharan Africa; Debt Threshold; Electricity Access
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  2. Energising environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
    the role of governance quality in mitigating the environmental impact of energy poverty
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Onuoha, Favour Chidinma; Uzoechina, Benedict Ikemefuna; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Nwokoye, Ebele Stella
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    The Sub-Saharan Africa region is disproportionately affected by energy poverty and is considered highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, addressing the pressing challenges of energy poverty and promoting environmental... more

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    The Sub-Saharan Africa region is disproportionately affected by energy poverty and is considered highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, addressing the pressing challenges of energy poverty and promoting environmental sustainability in this region is of paramount importance. Consequently, this study appraises the relationship between energy poverty and ecological preservation in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2005 to 2020, using government effectiveness and regulatory quality as moderating variables. A combination of energy poverty indicators and an index of energy poverty computed via the principal component analysis method were applied to identify the link between energy poverty and ecological sustainability. The instrumental variable generalized method of moment technique was applied to address the likelihood of endogeneity issues, and the Driscoll-Kraay approach was employed to check the consistency of the instrumental variable generalized method of moment method. Key findings indicate that energy poverty expands the ecological footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to ecological deterioration, while the interaction with government effectiveness and regulatory quality further deteriorates the environment. Subsequently, the study provides several recommendations to mitigate the influence of energy poverty on the environment.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 050
    Subjects: Energy Poverty; Environmental Sustainability; Government Effectiveness; Regulatory Quality; Sub-Saharan Africa
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  3. Sustainability burden or boost?
    examining the effect of public debt on renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Author: Onuoha, Favour Chidinma; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Given that the development of renewable energy is regarded as a sustainable alternative to the realization of environmental quality, it is not surprising that the discussion of the sustainability of the world's energy sources continues to expand.... more

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    Given that the development of renewable energy is regarded as a sustainable alternative to the realization of environmental quality, it is not surprising that the discussion of the sustainability of the world's energy sources continues to expand. While renewable energy has a negligible impact on environmental degradation, developing regions like sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is restricted by the capital-intensive investment requirements of the burgeoning renewable energy market. To explore the significance of available funding sources on renewable energy development in the region, this study investigates the influence of public debt on renewable energy consumption (REC) in a panel of 29 SSA countries, in full and sub-regional categorizations. A combination of the instrumental variable generalized method of moment (IV-GMM) approach and the two-stage least squares estimator was applied to achieve the goal of the study. Overall, our findings indicate that public debt, carbon emission, financial development, and economic growth exert a negative and significant linkage with renewable energy, while urbanization has a positive and significant influence. Aware of the study findings, appropriate policy prescriptions are proposed to improve the debt-financed funding for the development of the renewable energy sector in SSA.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 031
    Subjects: Public Debt; Renewable Energy; Financial Development; Economic Growth; Carbon Emission
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  4. Funding the green transition
    governance quality, public debt, and renewable energy consumption in sub-Saharan Africa
    Author: Onuoha, Favour Chidinma; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Prompted by the renewable energy funding challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) amid surging public debt in the region, this study investigates the moderating role of governance quality in the relationship between public debt and REC in the region... more

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    Prompted by the renewable energy funding challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) amid surging public debt in the region, this study investigates the moderating role of governance quality in the relationship between public debt and REC in the region using the Feasible Generalized Least Squares. The study established that public debt positively impacts REC, but the interactive effect of governance quality and public debt impedes REC. Policy prescriptions are put forward to address the funding challenges of transitioning to a green energy future in SSA by highlighting the critical role of governance.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 028
    Subjects: Public Debt; Renewable Energy Consumption; Governance Quality; Sub-Saharan Africa
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  5. Assessment of energy efficiency investment in Onitsha business cluster, Nigeria
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Nwokoye, Ebele Stella; Igbanugo, Clement Izuchukwu; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Asongu, Simplice
    Published: [2022]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    This paper empirically assesses energy efficiency (EE) adoption among firms by examining the factors that drive investment in energy efficiency in the Onitsha plastic cluster, South-East, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaires were delivered to... more

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    This paper empirically assesses energy efficiency (EE) adoption among firms by examining the factors that drive investment in energy efficiency in the Onitsha plastic cluster, South-East, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaires were delivered to the selected enterprises. A total of 450 questionnaires were administered of which 423 were certified valid and utilized for the analysis. A Heckit model was developed and estimated. Gender, firm size, Joneses effect, and expected cost reduction benefits are the significant determinants of energy efficiency investment. However, firm structure, government incentives, regulatory requirements, and reduction of carbon emission are insignificant drivers of EE investment decisions in the Onitsha Plastic Cluster. This paper presents a foremost attempt at analysing the determinants of energy investment in a cluster in Nigeria.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/22, 095
    Subjects: Energy Efficiency; Nigeria; Onitsha; Plastic; Cluster
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  6. Energy poverty, environmental degradation and agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Onuoha, Favour Chidinma; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso
    Published: [2022]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Agricultural productivity remains pivotal to the sustenance of the economies and livelihoods of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Given the emerging threat of energy and environmental uncertainties globally, this study makes a foray into... more

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    Agricultural productivity remains pivotal to the sustenance of the economies and livelihoods of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Given the emerging threat of energy and environmental uncertainties globally, this study makes a foray into understanding the link among energy poverty, environmental degradation and agricultural productivity in 35 SSA nations in particular, and the nature of their impacts across the sub-region constituents namely; the Central, Eastern, Western and Southern sub-regional blocs in general. To begin, our identified variables comprised of the following: Energy Poverty Index, derived using the principal component analysis, agricultural value added as a share of GDP served as a measure of agricultural productivity and ecological footprint to represent environmental degradation. Subsequently, the instrumental variable generalized method of moment (IV‐GMM) technique was implemented for the aggregate SSA model, while the IV-two stage least square technique was adopted for the subregional estimations for the Central, East, West and South African blocs respectively. Major findings from the SSA model revealed that whereas the index of energy poverty has a significant positive influence, ecological footprint exhibited an inverse and significant impact on agricultural productivity, while the Central, East, West and South African models yielded mixed results given regional disparities in economic development, regional variations in agricultural productivity and an imbalance of available resources. Policy recommendations were suggested to, among other things, transform the energy, environmental and agricultural fortunes of the region.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/22, 096
    Subjects: Agricultural Productivity; SSA; Energy Poverty; Environmental Degradation; Africa's sub-region
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 36 Seiten)
  7. Balancing the scales
    does public debt and energy poverty mitigate or exacerbate ecological distortions in Nigeria?
    Author: Ezenekwe, Uju Regina; Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Amid Nigeria's economic growth and energy challenges, the escalating public debt levels and persistent energy poverty raise critical questions about their potential impacts on the environment. Given the potential conflict between economic... more

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    Amid Nigeria's economic growth and energy challenges, the escalating public debt levels and persistent energy poverty raise critical questions about their potential impacts on the environment. Given the potential conflict between economic development, energy poverty alleviation, and ecological conservation, it becomes pertinent to understand whether increased public debt and efforts to address energy poverty inadvertently contribute to or alleviate ecological imbalances within the country. Hence, this research investigates the effect of public debt and energy poverty on the load capacity factor (LCF) in Nigeria. Using the STIRPAT model and annual data from 1990 to 2021, the study explores the relationships among total public debt, energy poverty, gross domestic product per capita, urbanization, and LCF. Descriptive analysis, correlation assessments, and unit-root tests precede the data analysis conducted with the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and dynamic ARDL (DARDL) technique. Key findings reveal significant negative effects of urbanization and energy poverty on LCF. Additionally, the ARDL and DARDL procedure highlights a positive long-term relationship between public debt and LCF. Both ARDL and DARDL analyses show a negative short-term relationship between GDP growth per capita and LCF, signaling the need for sustainable economic practices. The study concludes with policy recommendations that aim to promote sustainable development and address ecological imbalances by tackling energy poverty and public debt challenges in Nigeria.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 062
    Subjects: Public Debt; Energy Poverty; Load Capacity Factor; STIRPAT Model; Sustainability
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  8. Pollution, governance, and women's work
    examining African female labour force participation in the face of environmental pollution and governance quality puzzles
    Author: Okere, Kingsley Ikechukwu; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Onuoha, Favour Chidinma
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    In a rapidly changing world marked by environmental degradation and governance disparities, understanding their impact on African women's participation in the labor force remains a critical puzzle. This research seeks to unveil the intricate... more

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    In a rapidly changing world marked by environmental degradation and governance disparities, understanding their impact on African women's participation in the labor force remains a critical puzzle. This research seeks to unveil the intricate connections between pollution, governance quality, and women's economic engagement in Africa, shedding light on vital pathways to empower women, mitigate pollution's impact, and drive sustainable development in the region. Specifically, this study evaluates the impacts of governance quality and environmental pollution on gender economic outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using data from 28 nations spanning 1996 to 2020. The study employs the dynamic panel threshold model. The key results reveal a negative and significant influence of ecological footprint on female economic participation. Furthermore, the dynamic threshold analysis reveals that environmental degradation undermines female labour engagement irrespective of the threshold level. The study also showed that below the threshold level, the interaction between governance quality variables and the ecological footprint exacerbates the negative impact of the ecological footprint on women's economic participation. Above the threshold level, the interaction between governance quality variables and the ecological footprint mitigates the negative impact. Overall, key recommendations like improved pollution control measures, inclusive governance, and effecting targeted policies and programs to empower women economically, among others, are proffered to contribute to the improvement in governance, environmental sustainability, and gender economic outcomes in SSA.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 072
    Subjects: Governance quality; Environmental pollution; Gender economic outcomes; SubSaharan Africa
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  9. Does public capital expenditure reduce energy poverty?
    evidence from Nigeria
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Onuoha, Favour Chidinma; Uzoechina, Benedict I.; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Nwokoye, Ebele Stella
    Published: [2022]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Purpose - Given the ever-growing fiscal commitments of Nigeria and her chequered history of electricity generation and distribution, the fortunes of the energy sector in the country have been affected by the prevalence of energy poverty. Government... more

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    Purpose - Given the ever-growing fiscal commitments of Nigeria and her chequered history of electricity generation and distribution, the fortunes of the energy sector in the country have been affected by the prevalence of energy poverty. Government policies such as public capital expenditure (PCE) present a crucial option for reducing energy poverty in Nigeria, providing the research impetus for this study. Design/methodology/approach -To investigate the relationship between government capital spending and five distinct energy poverty proxies, this research applies the Bayer-Hanck cointegration system and the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound test. Findings -The findings indicate that public capital spending in Nigeria worsens energy poverty by reducing access to electricity, urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and renewable electricity generation, with a positive but insignificant influence on rural electrification. Originality/value - This inquiry presents a pioneering investigation of the nexus between PCE and energy poverty in Nigeria. Also, aside from the variables of energy poverty adopted by existing studies, this study incorporates renewable energy consumption and renewable electricity output with implications for energy poverty and sustainable development.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/22, 033
    Subjects: Public Capital Expenditure; Energy Poverty; Electricity; Nigeria
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  10. Financial development and renewable energy consumption in Nigeria
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Madichie, Chekwube V.; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Asongu, Simplice
    Published: [2022]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Financial sector performance is increasingly linked with the transition to renewable energy in the sustainability discourse of developing economies. This paper examines the nexus and implication (s) of financial development on renewable energy... more

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    Financial sector performance is increasingly linked with the transition to renewable energy in the sustainability discourse of developing economies. This paper examines the nexus and implication (s) of financial development on renewable energy consumption in Nigeria (the largest and most p opulous economy in Africa). Specifically, this study utilised the broad-based financial developm ent index data to effectively address the multidimensional nature of financial development and th e portion of renewable energy in total energy consumption as key variables, while other relevant pieces of information (growth rate of per capita GDP, foreign direct investment and consumer pri ce index) were incorporated. The study employed a blend of the ADF test and Zivot-Andrew test to ascertain stationarity properties as well as the likelihood of structural breaks, while the ARDL was utilized to determine the long-run relationship(s) using data from 1981 to 2019. The study estimation finds, among other things, that financial development is critical for renewable energy consumption in Nigeria and recommends policies to promote better outcomes for the financial and energy sectors, respectively.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/22, 024
    Subjects: Financial development; Renewable energy consumption; Nigeria
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  11. Fiscal incentives and tax compliance behaviour in industrial clusters
    a survey of clusters in South-East Nigeria
    Author: Nwokoye, Ebele Stella; Igbanugo, Clement Izuchukwu; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi
    Published: [2022]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    The study investigates the impact of fiscal incentives on the tax compliance behaviour of firms in industrial clusters in Nigeria. Data from 800 firms drawn from three industrial clusters in SouthEast Nigeria were collected using a structured... more

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    The study investigates the impact of fiscal incentives on the tax compliance behaviour of firms in industrial clusters in Nigeria. Data from 800 firms drawn from three industrial clusters in SouthEast Nigeria were collected using a structured questionnaire through a multi-stage sampling procedure. Descriptive statistics and the logistic regression model were applied to estimate the survey responses.The major findings of the study show that regular tax audit, firm size, simplifying the communication on tax requirement, communicating deterrent messages, educational attainment of the firm owner and political legitimacy of the current government as well as fiscal incentives (tax credit, tax reduction, capital allowance, investment incentives) significantly influence the tax compliance behaviour of firms in Nigeria's industrial clusters. Similarly, the study finds that fiscal incentives significantly enhance firm performance in Nigeria's industrial clusters. Implications and policy suggestions are presented for adoption by concerned stakeholders in the tax and industrial sectors.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/22, 008
    Subjects: Fiscal incentive; Tax compliance; Industrial Cluster; Nigeria
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  12. Testing the triple deficit hypothesis for Sub-Saharan Africa
    implications for the African continental free trade area
    Author: Okafor, Samson Nonso; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Ifebi, Ogonna; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Asongu, Simplice
    Published: [2021]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI... more

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    This study investigates: (i) the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth dynamics, and (ii) the relevance of value added from three economic sectors in modulating the established effect of FDI on TFP and economic growth dynamics. The geographical and temporal scopes are respectively 25 Sub-Saharan African countries and the period 1980–2014. The empirical evidence is based on non-interactive and interactive Generalised Method of Moments. The following main findings are established. First, FDI has a positive effect on GDP growth, GDP per capita and welfare real TFP. Second, the effect of FDI is negative on real GDP and TFP, while the impact is insignificant on real TFP growth and welfare TFP. Third, values added to the three economic sectors largely modulate FDI to produce negative net effects on TFP and growth dynamics. Policy implications are discussed with particular emphasis on the need to complement added value across various economic sectors in order to leverage on the benefits of FDI in TFP and economic growth. To the best of knowledge, this is the first study to assess how value added from various economic sectors affect the relevance of FDI on macroeconomic outcomes.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/21, 093
    Subjects: Triple Deficit Hypothesis; Sub-Saharan Africa; African Continental Free Trade Area
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  13. Population dynamics and environmental quality in Africa
    Author: Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Madichie, Chekwube V.; Asongu, Simplice
    Published: [2021]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    The nexus of population dynamics and environmental degradation has been discussed widely in the extant literature. Most related studies have utilized carbon emission as a proxy of environmental quality. However, carbon emission does not capture the... more

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    The nexus of population dynamics and environmental degradation has been discussed widely in the extant literature. Most related studies have utilized carbon emission as a proxy of environmental quality. However, carbon emission does not capture the multidimensional nature of environmental degradation. To fill this gap, this study utilized the ecological footprint to capture environmental degradation because it is a more dynamic environmental quality measure. The paper examines the population-environmental degradation hypothesis for five populous African countries (DR Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania) using panel information from 1990-2019. The Cross-sectionally Augmented autoregressive distributed lag (CS-ARDL) was employed to assess the relationship among the data - ecological footprint per capita (ECFP), population growth rate (POPG), population density (POPD), urban population growth rate (URBN), age structure of the population (AGES), per capita GDP growth rate (PGDP), energy consumption (ENEC), and trade openness (TRAD). The findings of the study revealed that POPG, POPD, AGES, PGDP, ENEC and TRAD increase environmental degradation. Urbanization (URBN) has no significant influence on environmental degradation in the selected African countries. The study concludes with policy prescriptions geared towards addressing population expansion and improving environmental quality.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/21, 047
    Subjects: Population dynamics; Environmental degradation; Africa
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  14. Economic assessment of the Igbo entrepreneurship model for entrepreneurial development in Nigeria
    evidence from clusters in Anambra State
    Author: Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Dimnwobi, Stephen Kelechi
    Published: [2020]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Purpose - This study presents an economic investigation of the entrepreneurship practise of the Igbos of South-Eastern Nigeria. It is intended to deepen entrepreneurial development and employment generation in the country. This study also provides... more

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    Purpose - This study presents an economic investigation of the entrepreneurship practise of the Igbos of South-Eastern Nigeria. It is intended to deepen entrepreneurial development and employment generation in the country. This study also provides empirical support to situate the Igbo entrepreneurship model (IEM) among existing entrepreneurship literature, particularly for research in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach - The study adopts a quantitative approach to examine 1187 responses carefully drawn from the Onitsha and Nnewi business clusters in Anambra state. In addition to descriptive demonstrations, the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) technique is employed to estimate the effects of treatment on the treated by pairing treatment and control units with similar attributes on the propensity score and other likely covariates. Specifically, the PSM is used to perform a counterfactual analysis of the effect of the entrepreneurship model on business outcomes by examining participants and non-participants in the IEM. Findings - The key findings of the study indicate that entrepreneurs who participated in the IEM have higher business survival rate, business growth rate and access to trade and informal credit, while non-IEM entrepreneurs have better access to formal credit source than the IEM graduates. Research Limitations/Implications - Generalisation of results can be limited since the study is based on responses of samples drawn from two clusters (Onitsha and Nnewi) in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. The clusters, though situated in Igbo land, are not the only Igbo business locations in the South-East region and the rest of the country. However, with the larger number of the respondents and synchronisation with existing literature in this subject area guarantee the robustness and applicability of the study findings. Originality/value - The novelty of this study rests on its pioneering attempt to empirically examine how the IEM can drive entrepreneurial development in Nigeria. We also distil lessons for evidenced-based replication of the model to provide a sustainable employment channel for the country. The study posits, among other things, that the IEM can be a veritable approach for enterprise development and youth employment in Nigeria.

     
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    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/20, 085
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 26 Seiten)
  15. Energy efficiency investment in a developing economy
    financial development and debt status implication
    Author: Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Ogwu, Stephen Obinozie; Onwe, Joshua Chukwuma; Ifebi, Ogonna; Emmanuel, Precious Muhammed; Ashibogwu, Kingsley Nze
    Published: [2024]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    Our study assesses financial development and debt status impact on energy efficiency in Nigeria as a developing economy. We combined the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), FMOLS, and CCR analytical methods to estimate the parameters for energy... more

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    Our study assesses financial development and debt status impact on energy efficiency in Nigeria as a developing economy. We combined the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), FMOLS, and CCR analytical methods to estimate the parameters for energy efficiency policy recommendations. Secondary data between 1990 and 2020 were used for the analysis. The result confirms the long-run nexus between energy efficiency, financial development and total debt stock. Furthermore, the ARDL estimates for our key variables show that financial development promotes energy efficiency in the short run but hinders long-run energy efficiency. Total debt stock limits energy efficiency in Nigeria in short and long-run periods. The environmental consequences of energy intensity are being felt globally, with the developing countries most vulnerable. The cheapest way to curb these consequences is to promote energy efficiency to reduce the disastrous effect. Driving energy efficiency requires investment in energy-efficient technology, but the challenge for developing economies i.e. Nigeria's funding, remains challenging amid a blotted debt profile. This becomes crucial to investigate how financial sector development and debt management can accelerate energy-efficient investments in Nigeria. The financial sector must ensure the availability of long-term credit facilities to clean energy investors. The government must maintain a sustainable debt profile to pave the way for capital expenditure on clean energy projects that promote energy efficiency. The limitation of this study is that the scope is limited to Nigeria as a developing economy. The need to support energy efficiency projects is a global call requiring cross-country analysis. Despite our study focusing on Nigeria, it provides useful insights that can guide energy efficiency policy through the financial sector and debt management

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/24, 016
    Subjects: Financial Development; Public Debt; Energy Efficiency; Environment; Nigeria
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 25 Seiten), Illustrationen
  16. Heterogeneous assessment of urbanisation, energy consumption and environmental pollution in Africa
    the role of regulatory quality
    Author: Ibekilo, Bruno N.; Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso; Emmanuel, Precious M.
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  African Governance and Development Institute, [Yaoundé]

    The pace of urbanisation, the intensity of energy consumption, and the quality of environmental regulation level pose a severe threat to environmental sustainability in Africa. Hence, we examine the role of regulatory quality on environmental... more

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    The pace of urbanisation, the intensity of energy consumption, and the quality of environmental regulation level pose a severe threat to environmental sustainability in Africa. Hence, we examine the role of regulatory quality on environmental pollution through urbanisation and energy consumption channel in 33 African nations between 1996 and 2020. Our study considers crosssectional dependence in Africa; as a result, we employ the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) method and Common Correlated Effect Mean Group (CCEMG) for a robustness check to analyse the panel series. The study finds that (i) urbanisation increases environmental pollution, (ii) energy consumption accelerates environmental degradation, (iii) regulatory quality can partially mediate pollution in Africa via urbanisation and energy consumption channels, and (iv) The interaction of regulatory quality with urbanisation and energy consumption, respectively reduce environmental pollution establishing a moderation effect. The study suggests that African countries tighten environmental regulatory policies to lessen carbon emissions and drive environmental sustainability towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

     
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    Series: AGDI working paper ; WP/23, 056
    Subjects: Heterogeneous; Urbanisation; Energy consumption; Environmental pollution; Regulation; Africa
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 29 Seiten)