Assessing the impact of international public flows on renewable energy consumption: evidence from developing economies

Country Risk, Financial Development, And Renewable Energy Consumption: Evidence from G20 Countries

Background:  The global energy transition toward renewable energy sources remains constrained by complex institutional, financial, and geopolitical barriers, particularly among G20 economies that collectively contribute more than 75% of global CO₂ emissions. Despite recent growth in renewable energy investment, the sha...

Can Human Capital Serve as a Gateway to the Renewable Energy Transition? Empirical Evidence from Emerging and Developing Asia

Energy consumption is deeply connected to development outcomes; however, heavy reliance on non-renewable energy undermines the environmental sustainability of economies, a key concern addressed under Sustainable Development Goal 7. This study uses the Pooled Mean Group Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach to evaluat...

The impact of financial development on renewable energy consumption in south asian association for regional cooperation (SAARC) countries: A panel data analysis

The transition to renewable energy requires financial systems capable of mobilising and directing capital. This study examines financial-sector development and renewable energy adoption in SAARC countries from 2000 to 2024, disaggregating financial development into three channels — banking, equity markets and bond mark...

Driving employment through renewable energy in developing economies: Insights from panel data

Employment generation remains a central challenge for developing countries, where energy transitions, institutional quality, and fiscal policies play critical roles in shaping labour market outcomes. This study examines the impact of renewable energy consumption on employment in 85 developing countries from 2000 to 202...

Extensive renewable energy financing and its implications on financial development: empirical evidence from 33 emerging economies

Renewable energy has emerged as a tool for economic freedom in the new financial era where economies are investing in new technologies. While much of the existing research has focused on renewable energy consumption as a benchmark for development, less attention has been given to the financial investments fueling t...

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