Do renewable energies moderate the effect of climate vulnerability on women’s socio-economic well-being? Evidence from African countries
Prince Piva Asaloko (),
Simplice Asongu,
Cédrick M. Kalemasi and
Thomas G. Niyonzima
Social Responsibility Journal, 2024, vol. 21, issue 3, 549-571
Abstract:
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to assess the role of renewable energy as a means of promoting women’s economic participation and improving their health by mitigating climate vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach - To shed light on this relationship, the authors assess the capacity of renewable energy to reduce the negative impact of climate vulnerability on women’s economic empowerment and health, using the generalized method of moments estimator for 36 African countries over the period 1990–2021. Findings - The empirical results show that climate vulnerability reduces economic empowerment and climate vulnerability increases child mortality. These results are mitigated by the use of renewable energy. The use of renewable energy mitigates the negative impact of climate vulnerability on women’s economic empowerment. Renewable energy use also reduces the pressure of climate vulnerability on child mortality. In addition, the authors take into account regional heterogeneities and find distinct effects. The results remain stable after further robustness testing. Originality/value - Renewable energy thresholds are provided at which climate vulnerability no longer reduces women’s socio-economic well-being.
Keywords: Renewable energy; Climate vulnerability; Women’s economic empowerment; Women’s health; Infant mortality and Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-09-2024-0682
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