Seyi Saint Akadiri
Biographic Data
| ID | 269566 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seyi Saint Akadiri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seyi |
| FAMILY NAME | Saint Akadiri |
| SIGNATURE | SAINT AKADIRI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | European University of Lefke |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8901-7965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Financial Institution Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Use and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
This study examines whether financial institution efficiency promotes environmental sustainability in Nigeria, while accounting for the mediating roles of renewable energy consumption (REA), income and energy use over the period 1990Q1–2023Q4. Existing studies on the finance–environment nexus largely emphasise broad financial development indicators and conventional average‐based estimators, with limited attention to financial institution efficien…
The Synergy of Nuclear, Renewable Energy and ICT for Sustainable Development in the EU
This study examines the roles of information and communication technology (ICT) investment, renewable energy and nuclear energy in driving green growth in the European Union (EU) using quarterly time‐series data from 2000Q1 to 2024Q1. Unlike the existing literature that relies primarily on cross‐country panel data, this study adopts an EU‐level macro time‐series approach to capture aggregate regional dynamics and interaction effects. Using OLS‐HA…
Interdependencies Among Poverty, Hunger, and Health Outcomes in Sub‐Saharan Africa
The study aims to investigate how progress in poverty reduction (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), and good health and well‐being (SDG 3) interact across Sub‐Saharan African economies over the period 2000–2024, using a quarterly dataset and a suite of wavelet‐based quantile techniques. This methodological design enables the analysis to move beyond average effects and to uncover how linkages evolve across different distributional states and time‐freque…
Geopolitical Risk, Migration Sentiment and Economic Growth in the United States
Oil shocks and unexpected economic policy uncertainty
The persistent volatility in global oil markets and the unpredictability of economic policy have intensified concerns over their interconnected impacts on macroeconomic stability. However, existing studies often overlook this relationship’s asymmetric and frequency-dependent nature. This study addresses this gap by investigating the causal nexus between Unexpected Economic Policy Uncertainty (UEPU) and four disaggregated oil shocks, Oil Supply Sh…
Revitalising small tourism destination states
This paper delves into the controversy surrounding the link between structural change and tourism development, particularly focusing on small tourism states, over the period 1995Q1–2020Q4 using a panel-based approach. To address the research objective, the Quantile-on-Quantile (QQ) regression approach is utilised to assess the impact of different quantiles of structural change on the quantiles of tourism development. To ensure robustness, the out…
Synergistic impact of renewable energy technology, governance, digitalisation, and human capital on sustainable development and load capacity factor in Germany's energy landscape
Unpacking the impact of military spending on economic growth in resource-rich nations
Economic policy uncertainty, energy consumption and environmental sustainability targets
Energy systems face serious difficulties due to economic policy uncertainty, which affects consumption trends and makes the shift to sustainability more difficult. While adjusting for economic growth and carbon emissions, this study examines the dynamic relationship between economic policy uncertainty and energy consumption (including renewable and nonrenewable) in China from 1985Q1 to 2023Q4. The research reveals the frequency-specific and time-…
Towards ICT diffusion and trade liberalisation on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
While the debate over the nexus between trade liberalization and inclusive growth is progressively reaching some consensus in emerging and developing economies, the empirical findings are mixed for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Some of the SSA countries experience rapid growth in information and communication technology (ICT) diffusion manifesting in increased green wealth via the invention of new ideas, access to wider markets like the Af…
Income inequality
Environmental policy stringency and carbon leakages
This study examines the link between the strictness of environmental policies and carbon leakage in the European Union (EU). It utilizes an econometric model to analyse how carbon leakage is influenced by environmental policies and other factors. A comprehensive dataset spanning from 1995 to 2020 for 20 EU member nations is employed. This study is ground-breaking, as it is the first to comprehensively assess the effect of aggregated environmental…
Impact of tourist arrivals on environmental quality
This paper examines the impact of tourist arrivals on environmental degradation, as well as highlights the implications of this interaction on environmental sustainability targets, while controlling for globalization, energy consumption and economic growth. The study adds to the existing literature by employing the quantile-on-quantile regression (QQR) to examine the nonlinear relationship between carbon emissions and the regressors over the peri…
Towards the quest to reduce income inequality in Africa
Despite the growing attention on the tourism development-income inequality nexus, a conspicuous gap in the literature is that rigorous empirical works examining how good governance moderates the relationship are hard to find. Anchoring on the trickle-down theory and the tourism-led growth hypothesis, this study fills this void in the literature based on data for 48 African countries for the period 1996–2020. We provide strong evidence robust to s…
Environmental effects of structural change, hydro and coal energy consumption on ecological footprint in India
A comparison of CO2 emissions, load capacity factor, and ecological footprint for Thailand’s environmental sustainability
Modeling tourism and fear nexus in G4 countries
In this paper, we examine whether there is a causal relationship between migration-related fear and tourism. To achieve the objective, a lag-augmented vector autoregressive (LA-VAR) model that generates country-specific causality test results is employed. The period covered extends from 1995Q1 to 2016Q4. To control for omitted variable bias, we include real gross domestic product per capita as an additional variable. Empirical results provide evi…
Geopolitical risk and tourism
This paper provides an empirical insight into how geopolitical risks impact international tourism demand. An augmented tourism demand function was developed and empirically estimated in line with classical theory for a panel of 16 countries from 2005M1 to 2017M12 through the AMG and CCEMG estimation techniques that address underlying heterogeneity, non‐stationarity, and cross‐sectional dependence. The study further examines the potential moderati…
The role of income and gender unemployment in divorce rate among the OECD countries
Economic stability is one of the most important factors to consider when examining marriage sustainability or divorce. Consequently, the current study examined the influence of income and gender unemployment on divorce in a panel study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the period 1995–2016. Empirical results show that gross domestic product per capita as a measure of income level has a negative and…
New insight into Feldstein and Horioka Paradox
Different dimensions abound to examine the famous Feldstein–Horioka Puzzle. However, after intense discussions of the subject matter for more than three decades, researchers are yet to reach consensus on the validity or otherwise of savings–investment relationship. In this paper, we revisited the Feldstein–Horioka saving-investment puzzle, and augment their investment equation with factors that drive capital mobility, such as globalization, forei…
Economic and social determinants of carbon emissions
This research investigates the economic and social determinants of carbon emissions in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over the period 1995–2016. The study particularly examines the link between CO 2 emissions and four socio‐economic variables (per‐capita GDP, urbanisation, fossil fuel energy consumption and international trade). A long‐run relationship amongst these variables is confirmed by Kao, Pedroni and Johansen pan…
Incidences of experiential and perceptive food insecurity among the Ethiopian and Nigerian households
Using two food insecurity measures (perceptive and experiential), we investigate whether environmental shocks and other household characteristics do matter in determining gendered nature of food insecurity in Ethiopia and Nigeria using the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey and General Household Survey cross-sectional panel data for Nigeria. Applying Tobit and Probit models, we found significant differences in the determinants of food security between…
Domestic material consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU ‐28 countries
In spite of the achievements of the European Union (EU) member countries with respect to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030 targets, the member countries have reportedly under‐performed in a specific drive towards the SDG 12 (Sustainable Consumption and Production [SCP]). In advancing evidence to this insight, the current study examines the role of domestic material consumption, income and renewable energy utilisation in the panel of t…
Is the causal relation between foreign direct investment, trade, and economic growth complement or substitute? The case of African countries
This study examines causal nexus between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth for 25 African countries within a model that also takes into consideration trade openness using more recent panel data set over the period 1980–2018. We used panel bootstrapping cointegration techniques that account for cross‐sectional dependence to test whether there is a long‐run cointegration relationship or not. The Granger causality approach is emplo…
Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited
Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries. This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015. Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat…
Domestic material consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU ‐28 countries
In spite of the achievements of the European Union (EU) member countries with respect to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030 targets, the member countries have reportedly under‐performed in a specific drive towards the SDG 12 (Sustainable Consumption and Production [SCP]). In advancing evidence to this insight, the current study examines the role of domestic material consumption, income and renewable energy utilisation in the panel of t…
Economic and social determinants of carbon emissions
This research investigates the economic and social determinants of carbon emissions in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over the period 1995–2016. The study particularly examines the link between CO 2 emissions and four socio‐economic variables (per‐capita GDP, urbanisation, fossil fuel energy consumption and international trade). A long‐run relationship amongst these variables is confirmed by Kao, Pedroni and Johansen pan…
Kuznets Curve for the US
The role of income and gender unemployment in divorce rate among the OECD countries
Economic stability is one of the most important factors to consider when examining marriage sustainability or divorce. Consequently, the current study examined the influence of income and gender unemployment on divorce in a panel study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the period 1995–2016. Empirical results show that gross domestic product per capita as a measure of income level has a negative and…
Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited
Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries. This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015. Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat…
Partisan Conflict and Income Inequality in the United States
Partisan Conflict and Income Inequality in the United States
Is the causal relation between foreign direct investment, trade, and economic growth complement or substitute? The case of African countries
This study examines causal nexus between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth for 25 African countries within a model that also takes into consideration trade openness using more recent panel data set over the period 1980–2018. We used panel bootstrapping cointegration techniques that account for cross‐sectional dependence to test whether there is a long‐run cointegration relationship or not. The Granger causality approach is emplo…
Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited
Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries. This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015. Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat…
Kuznets Curve for the US
The role of income and gender unemployment in divorce rate among the OECD countries
Economic stability is one of the most important factors to consider when examining marriage sustainability or divorce. Consequently, the current study examined the influence of income and gender unemployment on divorce in a panel study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the period 1995–2016. Empirical results show that gross domestic product per capita as a measure of income level has a negative and…
New insight into Feldstein and Horioka Paradox
Different dimensions abound to examine the famous Feldstein–Horioka Puzzle. However, after intense discussions of the subject matter for more than three decades, researchers are yet to reach consensus on the validity or otherwise of savings–investment relationship. In this paper, we revisited the Feldstein–Horioka saving-investment puzzle, and augment their investment equation with factors that drive capital mobility, such as globalization, forei…
Economic and social determinants of carbon emissions
This research investigates the economic and social determinants of carbon emissions in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over the period 1995–2016. The study particularly examines the link between CO 2 emissions and four socio‐economic variables (per‐capita GDP, urbanisation, fossil fuel energy consumption and international trade). A long‐run relationship amongst these variables is confirmed by Kao, Pedroni and Johansen pan…
Incidences of experiential and perceptive food insecurity among the Ethiopian and Nigerian households
Using two food insecurity measures (perceptive and experiential), we investigate whether environmental shocks and other household characteristics do matter in determining gendered nature of food insecurity in Ethiopia and Nigeria using the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey and General Household Survey cross-sectional panel data for Nigeria. Applying Tobit and Probit models, we found significant differences in the determinants of food security between…
Domestic material consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU ‐28 countries
In spite of the achievements of the European Union (EU) member countries with respect to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030 targets, the member countries have reportedly under‐performed in a specific drive towards the SDG 12 (Sustainable Consumption and Production [SCP]). In advancing evidence to this insight, the current study examines the role of domestic material consumption, income and renewable energy utilisation in the panel of t…
Modeling tourism and fear nexus in G4 countries
In this paper, we examine whether there is a causal relationship between migration-related fear and tourism. To achieve the objective, a lag-augmented vector autoregressive (LA-VAR) model that generates country-specific causality test results is employed. The period covered extends from 1995Q1 to 2016Q4. To control for omitted variable bias, we include real gross domestic product per capita as an additional variable. Empirical results provide evi…
Geopolitical risk and tourism
This paper provides an empirical insight into how geopolitical risks impact international tourism demand. An augmented tourism demand function was developed and empirically estimated in line with classical theory for a panel of 16 countries from 2005M1 to 2017M12 through the AMG and CCEMG estimation techniques that address underlying heterogeneity, non‐stationarity, and cross‐sectional dependence. The study further examines the potential moderati…
A comparison of CO2 emissions, load capacity factor, and ecological footprint for Thailand’s environmental sustainability
Impact of tourist arrivals on environmental quality
This paper examines the impact of tourist arrivals on environmental degradation, as well as highlights the implications of this interaction on environmental sustainability targets, while controlling for globalization, energy consumption and economic growth. The study adds to the existing literature by employing the quantile-on-quantile regression (QQR) to examine the nonlinear relationship between carbon emissions and the regressors over the peri…
Towards the quest to reduce income inequality in Africa
Despite the growing attention on the tourism development-income inequality nexus, a conspicuous gap in the literature is that rigorous empirical works examining how good governance moderates the relationship are hard to find. Anchoring on the trickle-down theory and the tourism-led growth hypothesis, this study fills this void in the literature based on data for 48 African countries for the period 1996–2020. We provide strong evidence robust to s…
Environmental effects of structural change, hydro and coal energy consumption on ecological footprint in India
Economic policy uncertainty, energy consumption and environmental sustainability targets
Energy systems face serious difficulties due to economic policy uncertainty, which affects consumption trends and makes the shift to sustainability more difficult. While adjusting for economic growth and carbon emissions, this study examines the dynamic relationship between economic policy uncertainty and energy consumption (including renewable and nonrenewable) in China from 1985Q1 to 2023Q4. The research reveals the frequency-specific and time-…
Towards ICT diffusion and trade liberalisation on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
While the debate over the nexus between trade liberalization and inclusive growth is progressively reaching some consensus in emerging and developing economies, the empirical findings are mixed for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Some of the SSA countries experience rapid growth in information and communication technology (ICT) diffusion manifesting in increased green wealth via the invention of new ideas, access to wider markets like the Af…
Income inequality
Environmental policy stringency and carbon leakages
This study examines the link between the strictness of environmental policies and carbon leakage in the European Union (EU). It utilizes an econometric model to analyse how carbon leakage is influenced by environmental policies and other factors. A comprehensive dataset spanning from 1995 to 2020 for 20 EU member nations is employed. This study is ground-breaking, as it is the first to comprehensively assess the effect of aggregated environmental…
Oil shocks and unexpected economic policy uncertainty
The persistent volatility in global oil markets and the unpredictability of economic policy have intensified concerns over their interconnected impacts on macroeconomic stability. However, existing studies often overlook this relationship’s asymmetric and frequency-dependent nature. This study addresses this gap by investigating the causal nexus between Unexpected Economic Policy Uncertainty (UEPU) and four disaggregated oil shocks, Oil Supply Sh…
Revitalising small tourism destination states
This paper delves into the controversy surrounding the link between structural change and tourism development, particularly focusing on small tourism states, over the period 1995Q1–2020Q4 using a panel-based approach. To address the research objective, the Quantile-on-Quantile (QQ) regression approach is utilised to assess the impact of different quantiles of structural change on the quantiles of tourism development. To ensure robustness, the out…
Synergistic impact of renewable energy technology, governance, digitalisation, and human capital on sustainable development and load capacity factor in Germany's energy landscape
Unpacking the impact of military spending on economic growth in resource-rich nations
Financial Institution Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Use and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
This study examines whether financial institution efficiency promotes environmental sustainability in Nigeria, while accounting for the mediating roles of renewable energy consumption (REA), income and energy use over the period 1990Q1–2023Q4. Existing studies on the finance–environment nexus largely emphasise broad financial development indicators and conventional average‐based estimators, with limited attention to financial institution efficien…
The Synergy of Nuclear, Renewable Energy and ICT for Sustainable Development in the EU
This study examines the roles of information and communication technology (ICT) investment, renewable energy and nuclear energy in driving green growth in the European Union (EU) using quarterly time‐series data from 2000Q1 to 2024Q1. Unlike the existing literature that relies primarily on cross‐country panel data, this study adopts an EU‐level macro time‐series approach to capture aggregate regional dynamics and interaction effects. Using OLS‐HA…
Economics (20 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (16 works) · Econometrics (10 works) · Natural resource economics (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Sustainability (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Development economics (6 works)