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Paul Terhemba Iorember

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Department of Economics
Nile University of Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria
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Working papers

  1. Ozili, Peterson K & Oladipo, Olajide & Iorember, Paul Terhemba, 2022. "Effect of abnormal credit expansion and contraction on GDP per capita in ECOWAS countries," MPRA Paper 114406, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  2. Iorember, Paul Terhemba & Usman, Ojonugwa & Jelilov, Gylych, 2019. "Asymmetric Effects of Renewable Energy Consumption, Trade Openness and Economic Growth on Environmental Quality in Nigeria and South Africa," MPRA Paper 96333, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2019.
  3. Iorember, Paul & Usar, Terzungwe & Ibrahim, Kabiru, 2018. "ANALYSING Inflation in Nigeria: A Fractionally Integrated ARFIMA-GARCH Modelling Approach," MPRA Paper 85655, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  4. Iorember, Paul & Sokpo, Joseph & Usar, Terzungwe, 2017. "Inflation and Stock Market Returns Volatility: Evidence from the Nigerian Stock Exchange 1995Q1-2016Q4: An E-GARCH Approach," MPRA Paper 85656, University Library of Munich, Germany.

Articles

  1. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Solomon Gbaka & Gylych Jelilov & Nargiza Alymkulova & Ojonugwa Usman, 2022. "Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(2), pages 175-187, June.
  2. Ojonugwa Usman & Paul Terhemba Iorember & Ilhan Ozturk & Festus Victor Bekun, 2022. "Examining the Interaction Effect of Control of Corruption and Income Level on Environmental Quality in Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-15, September.
  3. Peterson K. Ozili & Jide Oladipo & Paul Terhemba Iorember, 2022. "Effect of abnormal credit expansion and contraction on GDP per capita in ECOWAS countries," Economic Notes, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, vol. 51(3), November.
  4. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Gideon G. Goshit & Dalis T. Dabwor, 2020. "Testing the nexus between renewable energy consumption and environmental quality in Nigeria: The role of broad‐based financial development," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(2), pages 163-175, June.
  5. Terhemba Iorember, Paul & Usar, Terzungwe & Hannafi Ibrahim, Kabiru, 2018. "Analyzing inflation in Nigeria: a fractionally integrated ARFIMA-GARCH modelling Approach," African Journal of Economic Review, African Journal of Economic Review, vol. 6(1), January.
  6. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Gylych Jelilov, 2018. "Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Increase in Government Agricultural Expenditure on Household Welfare in Nigeria," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(4), pages 362-371, December.

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Working papers

  1. Iorember, Paul Terhemba & Usman, Ojonugwa & Jelilov, Gylych, 2019. "Asymmetric Effects of Renewable Energy Consumption, Trade Openness and Economic Growth on Environmental Quality in Nigeria and South Africa," MPRA Paper 96333, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2019.

    Cited by:

    1. Appiah-Otoo, Isaac & Chen, Xudong & Ampah, Jeffrey Dankwa, 2023. "Exploring the moderating role of foreign direct investment in the renewable energy and economic growth nexus: Evidence from West Africa," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 281(C).
    2. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Solomon Gbaka & Gylych Jelilov & Nargiza Alymkulova & Ojonugwa Usman, 2022. "Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(2), pages 175-187, June.
    3. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Gideon G. Goshit & Dalis T. Dabwor, 2020. "Testing the nexus between renewable energy consumption and environmental quality in Nigeria: The role of broad‐based financial development," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(2), pages 163-175, June.

  2. Iorember, Paul & Usar, Terzungwe & Ibrahim, Kabiru, 2018. "ANALYSING Inflation in Nigeria: A Fractionally Integrated ARFIMA-GARCH Modelling Approach," MPRA Paper 85655, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. Rasheed O. Alao & Abdulkareem Alhassan & Saheed Alao & Ifedolapo O. Olanipekun & Godwin O. Olasehinde-Williams & Ojonugwa Usman, 2023. "Symmetric and asymmetric GARCH estimations of the impact of oil price uncertainty on output growth: evidence from the G7," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Igoni Pedro & Ganiyat Adejoke Adesina-Uthman, 2022. "Impact of Monetary Policy Shocks on the Output Gap in Nigeria," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 14(9), pages 1-38, September.

  3. Iorember, Paul & Sokpo, Joseph & Usar, Terzungwe, 2017. "Inflation and Stock Market Returns Volatility: Evidence from the Nigerian Stock Exchange 1995Q1-2016Q4: An E-GARCH Approach," MPRA Paper 85656, University Library of Munich, Germany.

    Cited by:

    1. Kashif Islam & Ahmad Raza Bilal & Syed Anees Haider Zaidi, 2022. "Symmetric and asymmetric nexus between economic freedom and stock market development in Pakistan," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 55(4), pages 2391-2421, November.
    2. Wellington Garikai Bonga & Ledwin Chimwai & Puruweti Siyakiya & Ireen Choga, 2022. "Stock Market Volatility in Zimbabwe Stock Exchange during Pandemic Period," Eurasian Journal of Economics and Finance, Eurasian Publications, vol. 10(2), pages 68-82.
    3. Terhemba Iorember, Paul & Usar, Terzungwe & Hannafi Ibrahim, Kabiru, 2018. "Analyzing inflation in Nigeria: a fractionally integrated ARFIMA-GARCH modelling Approach," African Journal of Economic Review, African Journal of Economic Review, vol. 6(1), January.
    4. Aliyu, Shehu Usman Rano, 2020. "What have we learnt from modelling stock returns in Nigeria: Higgledy-piggledy?," MPRA Paper 110382, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 06 Jun 2021.
    5. Bonga, Wellington Garikai, 2019. "Stock Market Volatility Analysis using GARCH Family Models: Evidence from Zimbabwe Stock Exchange," MPRA Paper 94201, University Library of Munich, Germany.

Articles

  1. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Solomon Gbaka & Gylych Jelilov & Nargiza Alymkulova & Ojonugwa Usman, 2022. "Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(2), pages 175-187, June.

    Cited by:

    1. Usman, Ojonugwa & Iorember, Paul Terhemba & Ozkan, Oktay & Alola, Andrew Adewale, 2024. "Dampening energy security-related uncertainties in the United States: The role of green energy-technology investment and operation of transnational corporations," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 289(C).
    2. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusoff, 2023. "Income–environmental nexus in Africa: The integrating role of renewable energy transition and governance quality," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 35(4), pages 376-389, December.
    3. Gbenga Wilfred Akinola & Abieyuwa Ohonba, 2024. "The Effects of External Debt and Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Nigeria," Economies, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-23, June.
    4. Simplice A. Asongu & Samba Diop & Cheikh Tidiane Ndiaye, 2024. "Who supports the African Union? Understanding the determinants of citizens’ opinion for African integration," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 24/018, African Governance and Development Institute..
    5. Simplice A. Asongu & Samba Diop & Cheikh T. Ndiaye, 2024. "Who supports the African Union? Understanding the determinants of citizens' opinion for African integration," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 36(2), pages 266-278, June.
    6. Ojonugwa Usman & Paul Terhemba Iorember & Ilhan Ozturk & Festus Victor Bekun, 2022. "Examining the Interaction Effect of Control of Corruption and Income Level on Environmental Quality in Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-15, September.
    7. Ozkan, Oktay & Haruna, Roselyn Afor & ALOLA, Andrew Adewale & Ghardallou, Wafa & Usman, Ojonugwa, 2023. "Investigating the nexus between economic complexity and energy-related environmental risks in the USA: Empirical evidence from a novel multivariate quantile-on-quantile regression," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 382-392.
    8. Balcilar, Mehmet & Usman, Ojonugwa & Ike, George N., 2023. "Operational behaviours of multinational corporations, renewable energy transition, and environmental sustainability in Africa: Does the level of natural resource rents matter?," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    9. Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi & Isah Buhari Aliyu & Ojonugwa Usman, 2022. "Revisiting the electricity consumption-led growth hypothesis: is the rule defied in France?," Journal of Economic Structures, Springer;Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS), vol. 11(1), pages 1-23, December.

  2. Ojonugwa Usman & Paul Terhemba Iorember & Ilhan Ozturk & Festus Victor Bekun, 2022. "Examining the Interaction Effect of Control of Corruption and Income Level on Environmental Quality in Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-15, September.

    Cited by:

    1. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusoff, 2023. "Income–environmental nexus in Africa: The integrating role of renewable energy transition and governance quality," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 35(4), pages 376-389, December.
    2. Syed Mithun Ali & Andrea Appolloni & Fausto Cavallaro & Idiano D’Adamo & Assunta Di Vaio & Francesco Ferella & Massimo Gastaldi & Muhammad Ikram & Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar & Michael Alan Martin & Abdul, 2023. "Development Goals towards Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-11, June.
    3. Farrukh Nawaz Kayani & Ismat Nasim & Khalil Abu Saleem, 2024. "Analyzing the Impact of Governance, Environment and Trade on Inward FDI: A Case of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam from ASEAN," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 14(2), pages 523-534, March.
    4. Nuno Carlos Leitão & Matheus Koengkan & José Alberto Fuinhas, 2022. "The Role of Intra-Industry Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Renewable Energy on Portuguese Carbon Dioxide Emissions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-21, November.
    5. Suisui Chen & Xintian Liu & Shuhong Wang & Peng Wang, 2023. "Regional Corruption, Foreign Trade, and Environmental Pollution," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-17, January.

  3. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Gideon G. Goshit & Dalis T. Dabwor, 2020. "Testing the nexus between renewable energy consumption and environmental quality in Nigeria: The role of broad‐based financial development," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(2), pages 163-175, June.

    Cited by:

    1. Franklin Famous Asemota & Felicia Omowunmi Olokoyo, 2022. "Renewable Energy Financing and Sustainable Industrial Development in Nigeria," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 12(4), pages 563-567, July.
    2. Khan, Anwar & Chenggang, Yang & Hussain, Jamal & Kui, Zhou, 2021. "Impact of technological innovation, financial development and foreign direct investment on renewable energy, non-renewable energy and the environment in belt & Road Initiative countries," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 171(C), pages 479-491.
    3. Dimnwobi, Stephen & Madichie, Chekwube & Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso & Asongu, Simplice A, 2022. "Financial Development and Renewable Energy Consumption in Nigeria," MPRA Paper 119312, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Novice Patrick Bakehe, 2020. "L'accès à l’électricité: une solution pour réduire la déforestation en Afrique?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(3), pages 338-348, September.
    5. Abid, Mehdi & sakrafi, Habib & Gheraia, Zouheyr & Abdelli, Hanane, 2022. "Does renewable energy consumption affect ecological footprints in Saudi Arabia? A bootstrap causality test," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 189(C), pages 813-821.
    6. Muhammad Kamran Khan & Hai Hong Trinh & Ikram Ullah Khan & Subhan Ullah, 2022. "Sustainable economic activities, climate change, and carbon risk: an international evidence," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(7), pages 9642-9664, July.
    7. Usman, Ojonugwa & Iorember, Paul Terhemba & Ozkan, Oktay & Alola, Andrew Adewale, 2024. "Dampening energy security-related uncertainties in the United States: The role of green energy-technology investment and operation of transnational corporations," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 289(C).
    8. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusoff, 2023. "Income–environmental nexus in Africa: The integrating role of renewable energy transition and governance quality," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 35(4), pages 376-389, December.
    9. Oluwatoyin Abidemi Somoye & Mehdi Seraj & Huseyin Ozdeser & Muhammad Mar’I, 2023. "Quantile relationship between financial development, income, price, CO2 emissions and renewable energy consumption: evidence from Nigeria," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 1-25, December.
    10. Chernor Momodu Bah & Mohamed Ouedraogo, 2022. "The Effect of Natural Resources on Economic Growth in West Africa: The Mediating Role of Human Capital Disaggregation," Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, Economics and Finance, Learning Gate, vol. 4(2), pages 27-42.
    11. Yugang He, 2022. "Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Consumption and Trade Policy: Do They Matter for Environmental Sustainability?," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-17, May.
    12. Jiang, Zuopeng & Jia, Xuhong & Liao, Jiajia, 2024. "Natural resources, renewable energy, and healthcare expenditure in the pursuit of sustainable development amidst inflation reduction act of 2022," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    13. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Solomon Gbaka & Gylych Jelilov & Nargiza Alymkulova & Ojonugwa Usman, 2022. "Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(2), pages 175-187, June.
    14. Yi-Bin Chiu & Wenwen Zhang, 2023. "Moderating Effect of Financial Development on the Relationship between Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-18, February.
    15. Zhang, Jinjun & Abbasi, Kashif Raza & Hussain, Khadim & Akram, Sabahat & Alvarado, Rafael & Almulhim, Abdulaziz I., 2022. "Another perspective towards energy consumption factors in Pakistan: Fresh policy insights from novel methodological framework," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 249(C).
    16. Solomon Prince Nathaniel, 2021. "Ecological footprint and human well-being nexus: accounting for broad-based financial development, globalization, and natural resources in the Next-11 countries," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-18, December.
    17. Duraisamy Pachiyappan & Yasmeen Ansari & Md Shabbir Alam & Prabha Thoudam & Kuppusamy Alagirisamy & Palanisamy Manigandan, 2021. "Short and Long-Run Causal Effects of CO 2 Emissions, Energy Use, GDP and Population Growth: Evidence from India Using the ARDL and VECM Approaches," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-17, December.
    18. Kusiyah Kusiyah & Mansoor Mushtaq & Shabbir Ahmed & Ansar Abbas & Mochammad Fahlevi, 2024. "Impact of Urbanization on Environmental Eminence: Moderating Role of Renewable Energy," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 14(2), pages 244-257, March.
    19. Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa & Honoré Tekam Oumbé & Georges Ngnouwal Eloundou & Thierry Asngar Mamadou, 2022. "Impact of access to electricity on internal conflicts in Africa: Does income inequality matter?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(3), pages 395-409, September.
    20. Li, Aihong & Li, Shuyan & Chen, Shuai & Sun, Xiaoqin, 2024. "The role of Fintech, natural resources, and renewable energy consumption in Shaping environmental sustainability in China: A NARDL perspective," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
    21. Godwin Imo Ibe & Hillary Chijindu Ezeaku & Itiri Idam Okpara & Eze Festus Eze & Ebele Igwemeka & Obinna Ubani, 2024. "Asymmetric effect of environmental tax on CO2 emissions embodied in domestic final demand in South Africa: A NARDL approach," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 36(1), pages 55-69, March.
    22. Chinazaekpere Nwani & Ekpeno L. Effiong & Sunday Ituma Okpoto & Ikechukwu Kingsley Okere, 2021. "Breaking the carbon curse: The role of financial development in facilitating low‐carbon and sustainable development in Algeria," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(2), pages 300-315, June.
    23. Cüneyt KILIÇ & Ahmet Tayfur AKCAN & Özgür TOPKAYA & Müşerref ARIK, 2024. "Financial Development, Renewable Energy Consumption And Industrial Output Relation: Testing Fourier Ardl For Turkey," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 19(1), pages 97-117, April.
    24. Dar, Javaid & Asif, Mohammad, 2023. "Environmental feasibility of a gradual shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy in India: Evidence from multiple structural breaks cointegration," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C), pages 589-601.
    25. Hsu, Ching-Chi, 2023. "Influence of climate finance and natural resource consumption on the mitigation of climate change in developed countries in the Pre-COP26 era," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    26. Kingsley Imandojemu & Ademayowa M. Adebukunola, 2024. "Renewable energy consumption, financial development and environmental quality in Nigeria," ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2024(1), pages 259-284.
    27. Novice Patrick Bakehe, 2021. "What drives biogas adoption in rural Lesotho?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(2), pages 357-367, June.
    28. James Temitope Dada & Adams Adeiza & Noor Azizi Ismail & Arnaut Marina, 2022. "Investigating the link between economic growth, financial development, urbanization, natural resources, human capital, trade openness and ecological footprint: evidence from Nigeria," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 153-179, July.
    29. Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo & Seyi Saint Akadiri & Ilham Haouas & Husam Rjoub, 2023. "A Time-Varying Analysis between Financial Development and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from the MINT countries," Energy & Environment, , vol. 34(5), pages 1207-1227, August.
    30. Mounir Dahmani & Mohamed Mabrouki & Adel Ben Youssef, 2021. "The ICT, Financial Development, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus in MENA Countries: Panel CS-ARDL Evidence," GREDEG Working Papers 2021-46, Groupe de REcherche en Droit, Economie, Gestion (GREDEG CNRS), Université Côte d'Azur, France.

  4. Terhemba Iorember, Paul & Usar, Terzungwe & Hannafi Ibrahim, Kabiru, 2018. "Analyzing inflation in Nigeria: a fractionally integrated ARFIMA-GARCH modelling Approach," African Journal of Economic Review, African Journal of Economic Review, vol. 6(1), January.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  5. Paul Terhemba Iorember & Gylych Jelilov, 2018. "Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Increase in Government Agricultural Expenditure on Household Welfare in Nigeria," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(4), pages 362-371, December.

    Cited by:

    1. Godwin Okafor & Sydney Chikalipah, 2021. "Estimating the effect of terrorism on agricultural production in Nigeria," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(4), pages 703-714, December.
    2. Oyakhilome Ibhagui, 2019. "Government Spending Patterns and the Real Exchange Rate in Sub‐Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 31(3), pages 335-347, September.
    3. Essossinam Ali & Nimonka Bayale, 2024. "Impact of Public Agricultural Investment on Crops Production, Households’ Welfare, and Employment Generation Opportunities in Togo, West Africa," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 36(1), pages 161-193, February.
    4. Aminata Zong‐naba & Aké G.‐M. N'gbo & Omer S. Combary, 2024. "Labor differentiation and cotton productivity in Burkina Faso," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 36(2), pages 306-319, June.

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  1. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2019-10-14. Author is listed
  2. NEP-BAN: Banking (1) 2022-10-10. Author is listed
  3. NEP-CBA: Central Banking (1) 2018-05-21. Author is listed
  4. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (1) 2019-10-14. Author is listed
  5. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (1) 2019-10-14. Author is listed
  6. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (1) 2022-10-10. Author is listed
  7. NEP-INT: International Trade (1) 2019-10-14. Author is listed
  8. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2018-05-21. Author is listed
  9. NEP-MON: Monetary Economics (1) 2018-05-21. Author is listed
  10. NEP-ORE: Operations Research (1) 2018-05-21. Author is listed

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