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Does trade openness mitigate the environmental degradation in South Africa? by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…The debate over the role international trade plays in determining environmental outcomes has considerably generated more heat than light. Theoretical work has…”
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The asymmetric effect of trade openness on economic growth in South Africa: a nonlinear ARDL approach by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…The untested hypothesis of a linear association between trade openness and economic growth in earlier studies may bring about incorrect inferences if indeed…”
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Nexus between defence spending, economic growth and development: evidence from a disaggregated panel data analysis by Saba, Charles Shaaba, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study investigates the causal effect relationship between defence spending, economic growth and development in three regions for the period 1990–2018. It…”
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How green-technology, energy-transition and resource rents influence load capacity factor in South Africa by Uche, Emmanuel, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…ABSTRACTClimate change is gradually rising to a level that portends an existential threat to humanity. Nevertheless, environmental modellers, particularly in…”
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Convergence in renewable energy sources and the dynamics of their determinants: An insight from a club clustering algorithm by Saba, Charles Shaaba, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…In this article, the convergence in renewable energy sources is investigated for 183 countries spanning the years 2000 to 2018. We apply the convergence…”
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The asymmetric effect of technological innovation on CO2 emissions in South Africa: New evidence from the QARDL approach by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…The asymmetric impact of technological innovation on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in South Africa from 1960 to 2020 is evaluated in this study. We apply…”
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The effects of inequality on total factor productivity across districts in South Africa: a spatial econometric analysis by Espoir, Delphin Kamanda, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study builds on the fundamentals of the new economic geography and the skill-biased technological change argument, to empirically investigate whether…”
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Striving towards carbon neutrality target in BRICS economies: Assessing the implications of composite risk index, green innovation, and environmental policy stringency by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…The world governments have come together under the Paris Agreement to begin the decarbonization and transition to a zero-carbon economy. The goal of attaining…”
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Towards climate action and UN sustainable development goals in BRICS economies: do export diversification, fiscal decentralisation and environmental innovation matter? by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…Several nations across the world place a high focus on achieving carbon reduction objectives. Climate change is the most catastrophic result of human activity…”
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Health outcome convergence and the roles of public health financing and governance in Africa by Ndzignat Mouteyica, Ariane Ephemia, Ngepah, Nicholas Nwanyek

“…Progress in health outcomes across Africa has been uneven, marked by significant disparities among countries, which not only challenges the global health…”
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Factors influencing inequality in government health expenditures within African regional economic communities by Ngepah, Nicholas, Mouteyica, Ariane Ephemia Ndzignat

“…The unequal distribution of government health spending within African regional economic groupings is a significant barrier to achieving Universal Health…”
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Empirics of convergence in industrialisation and their determinants: global evidence by Saba, Charles Shaaba, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study examines the convergence club in industrialisation by using an algorithm developed by Phillips and Sul. We used 183 countries for the period between…”
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Threshold Analysis of the Stock Market Capitalization and Monetary Policy in South Africa: The Role of Investment in Artificial Intelligence by Aromolaran, Opeyemi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study investigates how repo rates and the nominal effective exchange rates affect stock market capitalization between 2016M1 and 2022M1, with a focus on…”
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A roadmap to a green economy in South Africa: modelling technological innovation and energy consumption in the novel dynamic ARDL simulations framework by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…AbstractSouth Africa’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels has posed significant challenges to environmental sustainability, primarily due to the associated climate…”
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Can public–private partnership investment in energy (PPPI) mitigate CO2 emissions in South Africa? Fresh evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL simulations approach by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…Global warming presents a worrisome condition that necessitates important actions across the planet. One promising strategy is encouraging investments through…”
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Empirical Analysis of Military Expenditure and Industrialisation Nexus: A Regional Approach for Africa by Saba, Charles Shaaba, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study investigates the impact of military expenditure on industrialisation at regional economic communities of African countries for a balanced panel of…”
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The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment and economic growth in BRICS: Does the moderating role of governance Matter? by Saba, Charles Shaaba, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…•This study assesses AI-governance-employment-growth nexus.•The empirical evidence is based on the CS-ARDL technique.•AI and overall governance have a…”
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Income distribution and total factor productivity: a cross-country panel cointegration analysis by Espoir, Delphin Kamanda, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…This study investigates the relationship between income inequality and total factor productivity (TFP) across countries for a period covering the years 1990 to…”
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Artificial intelligence and skilled employment in South Africa: Exploring key variables by Giwa, Fiyinfoluwa, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…The discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its repercussions on skilled employment merits careful consideration. While AI technologies have the…”
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Agricultural trade liberalization, regional trade agreements and agricultural technical efficiency in Africa by Sunge, Regret, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…Despite increased agricultural trade liberalization, high productive inefficiency in agriculture has kept Africa as a net importer of agriculture products…”
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