Journal of Economics and Development: Volume 24 Issue 4 , Open Access

The production inefficiency of US electricity industry in the face of restructuring and emission reduction

Manh-Hung Nguyen, Chon Van Le, Scott E. Atkinson

The paper investigates the production inefficiency of the US electricity industry in the wake of restructuring and emission reduction regulations.

Economic growth, international trade, and environmental degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Daaki Sadat Ssekibaala, Muhammad Irwan Ariffin, Jarita Duasa

This study investigates the relationship between economic growth, international trade, and environmental degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on the validity of the…

International portfolio investment: does the uncertainty matter?

Phuc Canh Nguyen, Christophe Schinckus, Binh Quang Nguyen, Duyen Le Thuy Tran

This study investigates the effect of global and domestic uncertainty on the dynamics of portfolio investment in 21 economies (mostly advanced and larger emerging economies) from…

COVID-19, clean energy stock market, interest rate, oil prices, volatility index, geopolitical risk nexus: evidence from quantile regression

Sudeshna Ghosh

The outbreak and the spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the global financial sector, including the alternative clean and renewable energy sector. This paper aims to…

The environment, social and governance (ESG) activities and profitability under COVID-19: evidence from the global banking sector

Mui Kuen Yuen, Thanh Ngo, Tu D.Q. Le, Tin H. Ho

This study investigated the impacts of the environment, social and governance (ESG) and its components on global bank profitability considering the COVID-19 outbreak.

Credit composition and income inequality in Vietnam: an empirical analysis

Quoc Hoi Le, Manh Hao Quach, Huong Lan Tran

This paper examines credit composition and income inequality reduction in Vietnam. In particular, the authors focus on the distinction between policy and commercial credits and…