Sustainable electricity consumption in South Africa: the impacts of tourism and economic growth

The current study examines sustainable electricity consumption for economic growth in a small open and tourist economy. The energy-tourism nexus is evaluated for the relationship between sustainable electricity consumption and the international tourist arrival for the South African economy. The pres...

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Main Authors: Bekun F.V., Adekunle A.O., Gbadebo A.D., Alhassan A., Akande J.O., Yusoff N.Y.M.
Other Authors: 57193455217
Format: Article
Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2024
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Summary:The current study examines sustainable electricity consumption for economic growth in a small open and tourist economy. The energy-tourism nexus is evaluated for the relationship between sustainable electricity consumption and the international tourist arrival for the South African economy. The present study leverages on annual frequency data for South Africa from 1995 to 2019 for empirical analysis using the ARDL technique. Accordingly, empirical findings indicate a significant direct connection between the sustainable electricity consumption and the international tourism arrival