Sustainable urban infrastructure
Is there a connection between tariffs and economic growth? A computable general equilibrium analysis based on the Global Trade Analysis Project model

S.Sh. Hossain; H. Delin; M. Mingying

Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 383-392

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2022.03.07

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tariff policy has a significant impact on a country's economic progress. The primary objective of this paper was to describe the construction of the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model and then analyze the economic impacts among simulated countries by introducing policy ...  Read More

Sustainable urban infrastructure
Comparison and analysis of tariff reduction of infrastructural sectors and its economic impact: ACGE approach

S.Sh. Hossain; H. Delin

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 253-262

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2021.03.04

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The reduction of tariffs in Public infrastructure sectors is believed to be one of the key factors in addressing the socio-economic challenges of high unemployment, income inequality, and poverty. The primary objective of this paper is to design a general equilibrium model for ...  Read More

Urban ecology and related environmental concerns
The impact of climate change on economic growth based on time series evidence, 1969-2016

C. Belford; D. Huang; E. Ceesay; Y.N. Ahmed; L. Sanyang; R.H. Jonga

Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 305-318

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2020.04.03

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Climate change is one of the existential threats of modern times, which deserves urgent attention by policymakers. The objective of this paper is to comprehend the impact of climate change on the Gambian economy both in the short and long-run. METHODS: This paper analyses time ...  Read More

Climate change effects on economic growth: mixed empirical evidence

C. Belford; D. Huang; E. Ceesay; Y.N. Ahmed; R.H. Jonga

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 99-110

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2020.02.02

Abstract
  West Africa is vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This paper analyzed the impacts of climate change on economic growth in Anglophone West Africa with similar background, during the periods 1969-2016. Five growth model equations have been developed to incorporate climate change variables into ...  Read More