Financial Inclusion and Carbon‐Intensive Path Dependence: Evidence From Oil‐Exporting Economies
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether financial inclusion mitigates environmental degradation or, conversely, reinforces carbon‐intensive development pathways in oil‐exporting economies, consistent with carbon lock‐in dynamics. Drawing on resource curse and structural specialization frameworks, we argue that financial deepening may amplify carbon ...
Tasos Stylianou +2 more
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Analysis of the Impact of Disaggregates Government Expenditure on Economic Growth in Iraq. [PDF]
Qasim Mohammed A, Khamis Abd M.
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ABSTRACT Managing sustainability transitions demands not only adopting the newest technology and innovations but also policy alignment that reduces ecological pressure. Linking to ecological modernization theory, this study examines the U.S. time series data spanning 1990–2023 to understand how the combined innovation activities related to green ...
Md. Rashed +5 more
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Balancing CO₂ emissions, energy consumption, health expenditure: implications for life expectancy in GCC countries. [PDF]
AlKuwaykibi J, Alanzi E, Binsuwadan J.
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New Evidence on the Impact of Energy Poverty on Industrial Performance in Africa
ABSTRACT Industrialisation is essential for Africa's long‐term development, offering a pathway to economic diversification, employment creation and resilience to external shocks. Given the continent's demographic and structural challenges, transitioning to higher value‐added, technologically advanced industries is a necessity.
Abdoul Karim Théophile Ouedraogo +1 more
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The health production function in South Asia: panel evidence on education, health expenditure, governance, and longevity. [PDF]
Ridwan M +6 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines the associations among geopolitical risk, financial development, economic freedom, foreign direct investment, urbanization, and ecological footprint in a BRICS‐10 sample comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates over the period 2000–2024.
Mohammad Ridwan +8 more
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Modeling the association between illiteracy and poverty in Egypt: a comparative analysis of linear regression and ARDL approaches. [PDF]
Alsebai Mohamed MM, Mohamed A.
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ABSTRACT The idea of “decarbonized oil” has become increasingly visible in climate, energy, and corporate transition debates as oil and gas actors seek to reconcile continued fossil fuel production with net‐zero commitments. This article offers a critical narrative review of the concept, asking what political work the idea of decarbonized oil performs ...
Jacob Kwakye
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Editorial Note: Does an improved HDI trigger tourism outflows for China? New evidence from the ARDL cointegration approach. [PDF]
PLOS One Editors.
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