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Published: 6 days ago
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Pages: 56
ISBN: 13
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Abstract
Using a panel of 35 Sub-Saharan African nations, this study assesses the moderating impact of governance quality on the relationship between poor energy access and gender inequality. The results obtained from instrumental variables fixed effects estimating technique show that, increased gender inequality is a result of poor energy access. We find three main patterns using alternative regressions: First, gender disparity is consistently and positively impacted by the dynamics of poor fuel access. Second, governance moderates poor energy access for an overall positive effect on gender inequality. Third, given the negative interactive effects, policy thresholds at which the governance indicators completely dampen the positive effect of poor energy access on gender inequality are: (i) 0.3870 (voice and accountability); (ii) 0.5347 (political stability); (iii) 0.2214 (government effectiveness); (iv) 0.4288 (rule of law); (v) 0.4942 (regulatory quality); and (vi) 0.0533 (control of corruption). The computed thresholds make economic sense and are valid in terms of economic policy implications.
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