Marriage as an argument for energy poverty reduction: the moderating role of financial inclusion

Simplice Asongu, Amarachi Ogbonna () and Mariette Mete ()
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Amarachi Ogbonna: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mariette Mete: Yaoundé, Cameroon

No 24/031, Working Papers from European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS)

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 and the validity of the tested hypothesis (i.e., that marriage is a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty mitigation) is based on two main criteria: (i) a positive interactive effect relative to the negative unconditional effect of marriage; (ii) a marriage net effect lower in magnitude compared to the unconditional effect of marriage and (iii) an insignificant interactive effect when both unconditional effects are negative. The investigated hypothesis is not valid in the full sample, urban sub-sample and female sub-sample while it is valid in the rural and male sub-samples. Policy implications are discussed.

Keywords: Energy poverty; financial inclusion; consumption poverty; education; household income (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D03 D12 D14 I32 Q41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32
Date: 2024-01
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Forthcoming: Diversity & Inclusion Research

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Working Paper: Marriage as an argument for energy poverty reduction: the moderating role of financial inclusion (2024)
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