{"title":"Exploring the Effects of Green Finance on Inclusive Growth: Empirical Evidence From African Countries","authors":"Djimoudjiel Djekonbe, Petre Brezeanu, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina, Mouta Mahamat Djourabi","doi":"10.1002/jid.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the impact of green finance on inclusive growth in African countries from 2015 to 2024, focusing on transmission channels involving energy sources and institutional factors. Panel data from African economies are used to construct a multidimensional inclusive growth index based on income, education, health, electricity access and digital connectivity. Applying Driscoll–Kraay robust standard errors to address cross-sectional dependence and error structures, the analysis finds mixed effects: Green finance does not uniformly enhance inclusive growth but proves more effective when directed towards renewable energy rather than nonrenewable sources. Government stability and sectoral allocation critically moderate outcomes. Policy recommendations stress accelerating renewable energy transitions, improving governance and adopting targeted sectoral strategies to maximize socio-economic benefits.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 3","pages":"553-569"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147683534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Youth Entrepreneurship, Credit Access and Post-Disaster Business Recovery: Evidence From Informal Food Enterprises in Ghana","authors":"Bernard Kwamena Cobbina Essel, Ebenezer Donkor, Ayat Ullah, Faizal Adams, Miroslava Bavorova","doi":"10.1002/jid.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates how access to finance (credit access) influences business recovery and entrepreneurial performance among youth-led informal food enterprises in Ghana, with implications for financial inclusion, entrepreneurial ability and post-crisis business resilience in developing economies. Using cross-sectional data from 136 enterprises across three regions, we apply a probit model to identify determinants of youth entrepreneurs’ access to credit and an endogenous treatment regression to assess its impact on firm outcomes. Results show that membership in business associations significantly increases the likelihood of obtaining credit, while mentorship and social media usage are associated with lower access. Importantly, enterprises receiving credit support experience substantial gains in entrepreneurial performance, with average profit increases of GHS 11586.44 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and employment growth of 3.84 workers (<i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating stronger post-disaster recovery and business resilience. Additional practices, such as financial record-keeping and strategic social media use, further enhance profits and employment. The findings highlight the role of targeted youth-focused credit interventions, financial management training and digital literacy in supporting youth entrepreneurship and fostering business resilience in informal economies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 3","pages":"488-504"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.70070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147684100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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