Marriage as an Argument for Energy Poverty Reduction: The Moderating Role of Financial Inclusion
Simplice A. Asongu,
Amarachi O. Ogbonna,
Mariette C. N. Mete
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 o… Show more
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