This article examines the impact of mobile money on the labour productivity of firms in nine ECOWAS countries. Using propensity score matching and inverse probability-weighted regression adjustment, we find that firms using mobile money are more…
The paper aims to verify the ambivalent causal relationship between economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions.
The data used were obtained from the World Development Indicators database for the period of 2000-2023. The
simultaneous equation model…
Digital trade is transforming global commerce, lowering transaction costs, connecting businesses across borders and expanding access to new markets. Yet, Africa's participation in this digital revolution remains disproportionately low.
The African…
Although several studies have assessed the influence of tourism on CO2 emissions, the moderating impact of governance quality on the tourism-CO2 emissions nexus is quite sparse. To fill this gap in the literature, this study examines the moderating…
AbstractThe primary fuel carrier of energy in the Polish economy is hard coal. Due to such a high share in the energy balance, it is important to guarantee stable and predictable prices for this raw material and to ensure the possibility of its…
A casual look at Europe’s and Africa’s experiences of integration suggests that they share certain similarities. They have also adopted a number of similar institutions and policy frameworks, and both regions have set for themselves the ambitious…
Background: One of the most compelling arguments for regional trade and integration in
Africa is that the African market is the most fragmented in the world, with only 16% of trade
being within the continent. Furthermore, with 14 regional economic…