Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/244205 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
AGDI Working Paper No. WP/21/030
Publisher: 
African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI), Yaoundé
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to assess the nexus between governance and renewable energy consumption in sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data from 1996 to 2016. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit regressions. It is apparent from the findings that political and institutional governance are negatively related to the consumption of renewable energy in the sampled countries. The unexpected findings are clarified and policy implications are discussed in the light of sustainable development goals. This study extends the extant literature by assessing how political governance (consisting of political stability and "voice & accountability") and institutional governance (entailing the rule of law and corruption-control) affect the consumption of renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
Subjects: 
Renewable energy
Governance
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sustainable development
JEL: 
H10
Q20
Q30
O11
O55
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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