We analyze the threshold effects of income changes on CO2 emissions in a large sample of 95 countries, over the period 1980-2017. Our estimation uses a Panel Smooth Transition Regression (PSTR) and controls for urbanization, energy consumption and population. Results of the point estimates show...

The recent relapse of peace across Africa, especially in West Africa has been nurturing a wide range of concerns on the responsibility of both government and the international community. The effectiveness of actions against insecurity and terrorism with no harm on welfare remains the predominant...

The study focuses on the absorption and spending capacity of aid inside the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The absorption and spending of aid are analyzed through the impact of aid on, respectively, the non-aid current account balance, and the non-aid...