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Does Governance Moderate the Impact of Poor Energy Access on Gender Inequality? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Sabine Nadine Ekamena Ntsama

    (Maroua, Cameroon)

  • Bybert M. Helgath

    (Garoua, Cameroon)

  • Simplice A. Asongu

    (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Abstract

Using a panel of 35 Sub-Saharan African nations, this study assesses the moderating impact of governance quality on the relationship between poor energy access and gender inequality. The results obtained from instrumental variables fixed effects estimating technique show that, increased gender inequality is a result of poor energy access. We find three main patterns using alternative regressions: First, gender disparity is consistently and positively impacted by the dynamics of poor fuel access. Second, governance moderates poor energy access for an overall positive effect on gender inequality. Third, given the negative interactive effects, policy thresholds at which the governance indicators completely dampen the positive effect of poor energy access on gender inequality are: (i) 0.3870 (voice and accountability); (ii) 0.5347 (political stability); (iii) 0.2214 (government effectiveness); (iv) 0.4288 (rule of law); (v) 0.4942 (regulatory quality); and (vi) 0.0533 (control of corruption). The computed thresholds make economic sense and are valid in terms of economic policy implications.

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  • Sabine Nadine Ekamena Ntsama & Bybert M. Helgath & Simplice A. Asongu, 2026. "Does Governance Moderate the Impact of Poor Energy Access on Gender Inequality? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 26/033, African Governance and Development Institute..
    • Handle: RePEc:agd:wpaper:26/033
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    JEL classification:

    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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