It is well established that financial development is pivotal to the proper functioning of the real economy and there is a vast body of literature investigating into its determinants. In this study, we shift attention to tourism and renewable energy consumption that are rarely discussed in the...

Studies have noted the potential benefits international tourism has to offer African economies. Consequently, research into the demand for international tourism especially for African countries has gained attention in recent years. What little is known about empirically is the effect that...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the driving elements of the South African financial sector. While South Africa's financial sector appears robust, there exists a dearth of empirical research investigating the determinants of its development. Thus, this work assesses how three critical...