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Sand in the Wheels: Corruption, Governance, and the Quest for Sustainable Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do governance quality and corruption jointly shape sustainable development? We analyze an unbalanced panel of 38 Sub‐Saharan African countries (2002–2021) employing PCSE and FGLS estimators. The model also includes controls for health expenditure, digitalization, unemployment, trade openness, and GDP.
Deniz Erenel, Halil Peçe, Cihan Necmi Günal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ownership type, business model, market structure, and the performance of Takaful and conventional insurance companies in Malaysia

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2021
The paper evaluates the performance of the Takaful and insurance companies in Malaysia. It examines the impact of ownership, business model, and market structure on conventional and Takaful companies’ performance.
Shaikh Hamzah Abdul Razak, Fekri Ali Shawtari, Bilal Ahmad Elsalem   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nonlinear Effects of Renewable Energy Integration on Sustainable Development in OECD Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the nonlinear relationship between the green quality of the energy mix and sustainable development in 35 OECD countries from 1995 to 2022. Unlike conventional renewable‐energy shares, the Green Quality Index (GQI) is an emissions‐weighted indicator that accounts for differences in the carbon intensity of energy sources and ...
Leping Huang, Himanshu Sekhar Panda, Shreya Pal, Mantu Kumar Mahalik, Giray Gozgor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN ODISHA: EMPIRICAL INSIGHT FROM PANEL CORRECTED STANDARD ERROR (PCSE) TECHNIQUE

EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research
Needs for agricultural output have been increasing day by day, and diversifying agriculture towards more competitive and high-value commodities is viewed as a critical approach for tackling the issue of agricultural output needs as a result of the huge unit of rising population.
null Rakesh Meher, null Lopamudra Mishra
openaire   +1 more source

Population Pressures, Institutional Quality and Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Nonlinear Dynamics and Regional Heterogeneity

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid population growth, environmental degradation and institutional constraints continue to shape environmental sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), yet evidence on nonlinear demographic dynamics, governance moderation and regional differences remains limited.
Emmanuel K. Manu
wiley   +1 more source

Nuclear and Renewable Energy Transitions for Global Sustainability: Exploring the Interactions of Tourism Development and Economic Drivers

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In light of exacerbating climate change issues, recent environmental policy reforms have attempted to balance economic growth and environmental conservation to foster a sustainable development transition. To further debate the scope of decarbonization policies, this study investigates the long‐run effects of tourism, nuclear energy, financial ...
Tuba Rasheed, Mahwish Zafar, Hamza Akram, Muhammad Farhan Bashir, Muhammad Sadiq, Miao Ye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of pollutant-carbon reduction synergistic efficiency in the Yangtze River Delta region

Discover Sustainability
As one of China’s leading manufacturing hubs, the Yangtze River Delta Region (YRDR) faces the challenge of jointly reducing pollutant and carbon emissions.
Jie Sun, Jiaxi Tian, Mengjia Xu, Huawei Li, Li Sun, Cai Suo, Dong Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unintended Consequences of Fiscal Governance Rules on the Long‐Term Financial Position of State Governments

Public Budgeting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fiscal governance rules are viewed as prudent tools that promote balanced budgets, lower tax burdens, and ensure modest use of long‐term debt. However, these rules can create incentives that inadvertently worsen the government's long‐term financial position. Focusing on unfunded retiree benefits and long‐term debt, this study finds that states
Sharon N. Kioko
wiley   +1 more source

Sharing the Burden: How Corporatism Shapes the Division of Environmental Tax Revenue

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This comparative study spanning more than two decades examines how corporatist institutions shape the distribution of environmental tax revenue between producers and consumers. Environmental taxes have become a key policy instrument for addressing climate change and other environmental problems, but their effectiveness and political viability ...
Pär Dalén
wiley   +1 more source

Predictive capacity of anthropometric indicators for dyslipidemia screening in children and adolescents

Jornal de Pediatria, 2015
Objective: To analyze the predictive capacity of anthropometric indicators and their cut-off values for dyslipidemia screening in children and adolescents.
Teresa Maria Bianchini de Quadros, Alex Pinheiro Gordia, Rosane Carla Rosendo da Silva, Luciana Rodrigues Silva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source