International journal of economic perspectives

Effect of green finance on climate change mitigation in Nigeria

2025-06-28T07:51:30+00:00

Climate change remains a critical global challenge, with Nigeria facing significant environmental and economic risks due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. Through instruments like green bonds and carbon credits, green finance provides essential funding for climate mitigation, promoting renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and policies aimed at reducing carbon footprints. The study examines the effect of green finance on climate change mitigation in Nigeria, addressing the challenges of greenhouse gas emissions and the need for sustainable financial mechanisms. The study employs an ex-post facto research design, covering the period from 2011 to 2023. The study utilised secondary data collected every quarter and sourced from financial and environmental reports. The analysis was conducted using the econometric technique of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag model. The study's findings revealed that green bonds have a positive and statistically significant effect on climate change mitigation in Nigeria. In contrast, carbon credit has a negative but statistically insignificant effect on climate change mitigation in Nigeria. The study concludes that green finance is a viable tool for climate change mitigation in Nigeria, though its full potential remains underutilised. The study recommends strengthening policy frameworks, increasing investment in green financial instruments, and enhancing public-private partnerships to scale up sustainable finance initiatives.

The evolution of the concept of workplace well-being among Algerian executives

2025-07-02T01:20:00+00:00

Concepts reflect the dynamic evolution of sciences and their subjects, particularly in the social sciences, which continually advance thanks to social movements. Labor movements are a prime example of this, as work-related concepts are constantly changing, influenced by modern techniques, methods of task execution, management, and the organizational environment as a whole. Among the dynamic concepts in the field of work is well-being—a notion that has become closely tied to the effectiveness of human capital. With the transition from an industrial society to a knowledge-based one, the meaning of workplace well-being has evolved to align with these social dynamics. This is especially true in Algerian organizations, which have undergone significant developments in their management policies and human capital between the last century and the present. These organizations now consist of both seasoned executives and a new generation of professionals. The following article explores how this concept has evolved in Algerian enterprises from the past to the current period.

The mediating role of trust in the effect of guanxi and service quality on repurchase intention

2025-07-02T04:20:18+00:00

Repurchase intention refers to consumer behavior that arises in response to a particular object, reflecting the consumer's intention to make a repeat purchase. The emergence of issues related to repurchase intention among conventional grocery store customers in Tabanan underscores the importance of this study. The objective of this research is to examine the mediating role of trust in the effect of guanxi and service quality on repurchase intention. This study is grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response Theory as the grand theoretical framework. This research was conducted among customers of conventional grocery stores in Tabanan. A non-probability sampling method was applied, specifically purposive sampling, with total 140 respondents. Data collection was carried out through surveys using questionnaires, distributed both offline and online via Google Forms. The data analysis technique utilized in this study is SEM-PLS approach. The analysis results indicate that guanxi has a positive and significant effect on both trust and repurchase intention. Likewise, service quality exerts a positive and significant effect on trust and repurchase intention. Furthermore, trust positively and significantly influences repurchase intention. Trust also plays a partial and significant mediating role in the relationship between both guanxi and service quality with repurchase intention. The findings of this study can be reference to companies to develop more effective marketing strategies that foster customer loyalty and repurchase behavior by emphasizing the importance of guanxi, service quality, and trust in influencing consumer decision-making.

The influence of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) risk rating on corporate financial risk in companies listed on IDX ESG leaders with board gender diversity as a moderating variable

2025-07-03T09:50:29+00:00

This study analyzes the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Risk Ratings on Corporate Financial Risk for companies listed on the IDX ESG Leaders index between 2020 and 2024. A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing secondary data from the annual reports of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Data was collected through saturated sampling, including 30 companies from the IDX ESG Leaders for each year over the five-year observation period, resulting in a total of 150 samples. Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) was applied to the data. The results demonstrate that the ESG Risk Rating has a significantly negative impact on Corporate Financial Risk. However, gender diversity does not exert a significant moderating influence on the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and corporate financial risk. These findings align with both stakeholder and signaling theories, indicating that firms with reasonable ESG performance exhibit lower total risk. The insights gained from this study will assist investors and portfolio managers in evaluating the influence of ESG and Board Gender Diversity on corporate financial risk, thereby facilitating improved investment decisions.

The contribution of hosting sport events in building city brand: Case study of the Mediterranean Games in Oran- 2022

2025-06-28T18:31:05+00:00

This study aimed to examine the relationship between hosting sporting events and the city's brand by examining the contribution of the Mediterranean Games Oran 2022 to building the brand of the city of Oran. A descriptive method was used to survey a sample of 300 people who were present in the city during the games, using an electronic questionnaire analyzed by the SPSS program. The sporting events variable was measured through the visitor's experience, and the city brand variable was measured through six dimensions. The results showed that hosting the Mediterranean Games 2022 had a clear contribution to building the brand of the city of Oran. These findings have implications for event organizers, city planners, and tourism agencies in strategically planning and promoting their events to enhance the city's brand, with significant economic and social implications. This study is relevant to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in event management, tourism, city branding, and destination marketing.

Analysis of the interactions between information and communication technologies, economic growth, and financial inclusion in WAEMU countries: a simultaneous equations model approach

2025-07-11T10:32:27+00:00

This study examines the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on economic growth, with financial inclusion as the main transmission channel. The analysis is based on a panel of seven WAEMU countries covering the period 2006-2023 and uses a simultaneous equation model estimated via the triple least squares (3SLS) method. The empirical results obtained are robust to alternative estimation methods, notably double least squares (2SLS) and two-step generalized method of moments (GMM). They indicate that the spread of ICTs, particularly cell phones and the internet, significantly favors the development of financial inclusion, which constitutes an effective transmission channel for the effects of ICTs on economic growth. Conversely, fixed telephony has no significant effect on financial inclusion, reflecting its marginal contribution to the growth of digital finance. To maximize the impact of ICT on the development of the financial sector in favor of economic growth, several strategic measures are needed. WAEMU countries must prioritize investing in digital infrastructure, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas, to ensure equitable access to mobile telephony and broadband internet. It is also essential to promote the growth of fintechs and mobile financial services, guaranteeing transaction security, data protection and system interoperability. Finally, strengthening financial and digital education is essential to transform access to technology into true financial inclusion.