Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion

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Autores principales: Simplice A. Asongu, Amarachi O. Ogbonna, Mariette C. N. Mete
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author Simplice A. Asongu
Amarachi O. Ogbonna
Mariette C. N. Mete
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Amarachi O. Ogbonna
Mariette C. N. Mete
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Amarachi O. Ogbonna
Mariette C. N. Mete
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contents Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion Simplice A. Asongu Amarachi O. Ogbonna Mariette C. N. Mete Diversity & Inclusion Research ABSTRACT The present research extends the extant literature by investigating the hypothesis on whether marriage can be a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty reduction in Ghana. Pooled data and two‐stage least‐squares techniques are used in the estimation process; the validity of the tested hypothesis (i.e., that marriage is a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty mitigation) is based on three main criteria: (i) a positive interactive effect relative to the negative unconditional effect of marriage; (ii) a marriage net effect lower in magnitude compared to the unconditional effect of marriage; and (iii) an insignificant interactive effect when both unconditional effects are negative. The investigated hypothesis is not valid in the full sample, urban subsample, and female subsample while it is valid in the rural and male subsamples. Policy implications are discussed. 10.1002/dvr2.70001 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion
Simplice A. Asongu
Amarachi O. Ogbonna
Mariette C. N. Mete
Diversity & Inclusion Research
Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion Simplice A. Asongu Amarachi O. Ogbonna Mariette C. N. Mete Diversity & Inclusion Research ABSTRACT The present research extends the extant literature by investigating the hypothesis on whether marriage can be a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty reduction in Ghana. Pooled data and two‐stage least‐squares techniques are used in the estimation process; the validity of the tested hypothesis (i.e., that marriage is a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty mitigation) is based on three main criteria: (i) a positive interactive effect relative to the negative unconditional effect of marriage; (ii) a marriage net effect lower in magnitude compared to the unconditional effect of marriage; and (iii) an insignificant interactive effect when both unconditional effects are negative. The investigated hypothesis is not valid in the full sample, urban subsample, and female subsample while it is valid in the rural and male subsamples. Policy implications are discussed. 10.1002/dvr2.70001 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion
topic Diversity & Inclusion Research
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dvr2.70001