Wellbeing in Africa: The role of technology transfer

Kouladouma, Jean-Claude; Ngouhouo, Ibrahim; Miamo, Clovis Wendji

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102238

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“…Meanwhile, green technology innovations can contribute to resource conservation, environmental quality, waste recovery and recycling, which have a direct link to economic development and improve the quality of the environment (Y u et al, 2023). Kouladoum et al (2023) argued that global economic change has contributed to technological innovations driven by the diffusion of ICTs. The development of ICT in SSA countries inevitably increases economic growth; For ICTs to continue to have a positive impact on long-term economic growth, income inequality should be reduced (Odhiambo, 2022).…”

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The impact of climate change and technological innovation on economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa: A machine learning perspective

Byaro,

Rwezaula

2024

Preprint

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global economy slowdown. Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) economy is gradually recovering from the pandemic. This study examines whether climate change variables (such as temperature, carbon dioxide emissions) and technological innovation (measured by total patent applications) can forecast the economic recovery of 19 selected countries in SSA from 2000 to 2022. We applied Kernel-based Regularized Least Squares (KRLS), a machine learning technique, while controlling for financial development, human capital and inflation rates. Our findings indicate that climate change exerts a negative and significant influence on SSA's economic recovery. Specifically, rise in average annual surface temperature change and carbon dioxide emissions decrease in economic recovery. An increase in average technological innovation improves in economic recovery. Inflation rate is associated with reduction in economic recovery. We discuss policy implications and mechanisms through which technological innovation and climate change affect the SSA economy, offering practical policy suggestions.

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The impact of climate change and technological innovation on economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa: A machine learning perspective

Byaro,

Rwezaula

2024

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Cultural conflicts and wellbeing in Africa

Kouladoum,

Maiport,

Ndinga

2023

Sustainable Development

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Political instability and cultural conflicts in Africa have resulted in depression, loss of lives and destruction of properties, thus deteriorating the well‐being of the citizens. The objective of the study is to assess the effect of cultural conflicts on well‐being in 41 African countries from 2006 to 2017. This study adopted the Driscoll/Kraay estimator to address the concerns of cross‐sectional dependence. Cultural conflict is proxied by the ethnic tensions indicator while well‐being is captured by a subjective indicator of happiness measured as a life ladder indicator. The findings further reveal that well‐being is negatively affected by the interaction between religious conflicts and ethnic conflicts and interactions between internal conflicts and ethnic tensions. Robustness analysis is carried out by considering the factor of colonialism where the study sample is divided into two sub‐samples representing the former British and French colonies in Africa. The results reveal a negative effect of ethnic tensions on well‐being and also a negative role of religious tensions and internal conflicts on the modulating effect of ethnic tensions on well‐being in both former French and British colonies in Africa. The findings of the study recommend that policymakers should formulate policies that would improve intertribal relations, and ensure equality in public service and the management of state affairs to avoid intertribal conflicts which could help to improve the well‐being of all the citizens.

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Does Being Globalized Matter for Happiness in African Countries?

Stéphane,

Noumba

2024

J Happiness Stud

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Wellbeing in Africa: The role of technology transfer

Cited by 7 publications

References 50 publications

The impact of climate change and technological innovation on economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa: A machine learning perspective

The impact of climate change and technological innovation on economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa: A machine learning perspective

Cultural conflicts and wellbeing in Africa

Does Being Globalized Matter for Happiness in African Countries?

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