Renewable electricity generation and government expenditure on economic growth of South Africa and Botswana

Nyiko Worship Hlongwane, Olebogeng David Daw and Mixo Sweetness Sithole

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Abstract: The study analysed renewable electricity generation and government expenditure on economic growth of South Africa and Botswana. The study utilizes time series data from 1980 to 2021 collected from the World Bank and International Energy. The study performed the DF-GLS and PP unit root test, ARDL Bounds tests and related diagnostics tests. Empirical evidence revealed that renewable electricity generation has a favourable impact in South Africa and a detrimental effect in Botswana on economic growth. The study only found long run relationship between the variables in South Africa with the aid of the bounds test results. Related policies were given in the study based on statistical evidence.

Keywords: Renewable; Electricity; Generation; Government; Expenditure; Economic; Growth; South; Africa; Botswana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O4 Q4 Q42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-01-04, Revised 2023-02-24
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