Browsing Nord Open Research Archive by Journals "Heliyon"
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Are fluctuations in coal, oil and natural gas consumption permanent or transitory? Evidence from OECD countries
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Examining the external-factors-led growth hypothesis for the South African economy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Reducing unemployment rate and achieving a sustainable economic growth underscore the Sustainable Development Goal 8. Our study investigates a new model that specifies the external-factors-led growth hypothesis for the ... -
Impact assessment of trade on environmental performance: accounting for the role of government integrity and economic development in 79 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Trade has become a carrier for transporting both clean and dirty (pollution-intensive) goods, services and technologies between countries. While the impact of trade on economic development has been reported in the extant ... -
The impact of tourism arrivals, tourism receipts and renewable energy consumption on quality of life : A panel study of Southern African region
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Improving wellbeing and livelihoods exemplify the third Sustainable Development Goal. Literature related to the tourism-renewable energy-quality of life nexus is limited and lacks consensus. This study contributes to the ... -
Investigating the cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China using dynamic statistical techniques
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The initial investigation by local hospital attributed the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to pneumonia with unknown cause that appeared like the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The World ...