This
study
determined
the
impacts
of
non-renewable
and
renewable
energy
consumption
on
natural
resource
productivity
alongside
human
capital
technology
transfer
roles
for
40
selected
developing
economies.
The
dataset
spanned
between
1991
2021.
applied
novel
MMQREG
procedure
analyses
while
ensuring
inferential
robustness
through
FMOLS,
DOLS),
D-K
methods.
Empirically,
revealed
that
an
increase
in
brown
exhausted
from
lower
to
upper
quantiles.
In
contrast,
green
utilisation
enhanced
higher
Also,
adversely
affected
both
means,
positively
impacted
it
Likewise,
inferences
DOLS,
techniques
similar
findings.
However,
despite
being
dominant
means
these
economies,
size
its
adverse
impact
falls
short
increasing
effect
across
all
magnitude
negative
is
marginally
more
substantial
with
energy.
enhancing
slightly
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 1 - 22
Published: March 15, 2025
Since
the
last
decade,
ecological
preservation
has
become
a
critically
debated
topic
in
developing
and
developed
nations.
Hence,
to
ensure
environmental
sustainability,
countries
international
bodies
have
canvassed
for
measures
that
support
severe
restrictions
protect
Earth's
biodiversity.
This
study's
objectives
were
two-fold:
sole
effect
of
renewable
energy
on
sustainability
second,
identify
impacts
external
debt
financial
globalisation
energy-ecological
nexus,
both
within
Environmental
Kuznet
Curve
(EKC)
framework
44
African
economies.
Second-generation
estimation
techniques
employed
deduced
inferences
from
cross-sectional
autoregressive
distributed
lag
method
used
study.
The
study
empirically
demonstrated
is
insignificant
without
stock
globalisation.
However,
inclusion
variables
revealed
while
accelerated
worsened
it
short
long-term
periods.
Therefore,
proposed
amongst
others
productive
benefits
use
human
well-being,
policymakers
must
execute
clean
portfolios
by
restricting
brown
use.
measure
will
require
considering
introducing
significant
amount
carbon
tax
or
emission
permit
incentivising
businesses
adopt
green
technologies.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Despite
the
overwhelming
natural
resource
endowments
and
economic
progression
of
Africa,
continent
happens
to
be
world’s
poorest
energy
source
in
terms
availability,
affordability,
accessibility
for
basic
human
needs.
Consequently,
this
paper
examined
contributions
rents
homogenous
factors
poverty
intensity
26
African
countries
between
1990
2023.
Methodologically,
method
moments
quantile
regression
approach
was
employed
deriving
study’s
main
inferences.
Also,
dynamic
common
correlated
estimation
technique
applied
robustness.
Empirically,
demonstrated
that
economies
with
relatively
high
levels
intensity,
have
a
weak
effect
propelling
former.
However,
are
more
important
exacerbate
moderate
severity
than
those
low
intensity.
As
national-level
factor,
while
income
has
an
insignificant
irrespective
economies,
public
outlay
substantially
aggravates
across
all
classifications
by
same
magnitude.
infrastructure
development
reduced
severity,
followed
high-intensity
nations.
population
growth’s
adverse
impact
most
dominant
low-energy-poverty-intense
countries,
medium-
high-energy-poverty-severe
economies.
Applicable
policy
measures
were
proposed
study.
JEL
Classification:
O13,
O55,
Q43.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2023
Abstract
Since
the
last
decade,
ecological
preservation
has
become
a
critically
debated
topic
in
developing
and
developed
nations.
Hence,
to
ensure
environmental
sustainability,
countries
international
bodies
have
been
canvassing
for
measures
that
support
severe
restrictions
protect
Earth’s
biodiversity.
Without
such
an
approach,
sustaining
quality
needed
sustainable
growth
development
will
be
mirage
if
current
greenhouse
gas
levels
are
not
tamed.
this
study
investigated
effect
of
renewable
energy
consumption
on
sustainability
44
African
accompanying
roles
external
debt
financial
globalisation
relationship.
Second-generation
estimation
techniques
were
employed
deduced
inferences
from
cross-sectional
autoregressive
distributed
lag
method
used
study.
The
empirically
demonstrated
is
insignificant
without
stock
globalisation.
However,
inclusion
both
variables
revealed
while
accelerated
worsened
it
short
long-term
periods.
Therefore,
proposed
relevant
policy
measures.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Abstract
The
objective
of
this
study
centred
on
assessing
the
impact
sustainability
in
public
outlay
determination
for
26
African
countries.
For
robustness
analyses,
mean
group
(MG),
feasible
generalised
least
squares
(FGLS),
linear
mixed
effects
model
(GLMM),
and
novel
method
moments
quantile
regression
(MMQREG)
techniques
were
employed
a
dataset
sourced
between
1990
2022.
Sustainability
indicators
decomposed
into
economic,
social,
environmental
components.
economic
indicators,
while
inflation
revenue
had
adverse
effects,
exchange
rate
accelerated
government
spending.
social
measures
demonstrated
that
urbanisation
diminished
expenditure
aside
from
increasing
impacts
human
development
population
growth.
Similarly,
expressed
demand
supply
ecological
resources
adversely
impacted
contrast
to
enhancing
effect
food
production.
Aggregating
these
suggests
that,
factors
are
mostly
diminishing
impact,
elements
more
accelerating
real
Nevertheless,
magnitude
varies
with
existing
size
economies.
Consequently,
an
encompassing
rather
than
selective
preference
matters
spending
determination.
JEL
Classification:
E62,
O55,
Q01.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 29, 2024
AbstractThis
study
assessed
the
effect
of
economic
growth
on
poverty
and
inequality
in
Nigeria
between
1990
2022.
The
research
applied
ARDL
technique
its
empirical
analysis.
Findings
from
indicated
that
does
not
have
significant
long-run
impact
inequality.
However,
short-run
relationship
showed
increases
Nigeria.
External
debt
was
revealed
to
further
aggravate
long-run.
Also,
while
government
effectiveness
demonstrated
an
enhancing
short
periods,
is
significantly
decelerating.
Thus,
based
aforesaid
conclusions
recommends
strengthening
small
medium
enterprises
through
access
finance
at
lower
interest
rates
equitable
distribution
national
wealth
payment
a
living
wage,
provision
social
infrastructure,
etc.
agricultural
sector
should
be
made
more
attractive
youths
encouraging
export
promotion
policies.
Leveraging
financial
technology,
start-up
firms
can
reduce
level
country.
