Do natural resources and green technological innovation matter in addressing environmental degradation? Evidence from panel models robust to cross-sectional …

I Ahakwa, Y Xu, EA Tackie, LA Odai, FA Sarpong… - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of natural resources and green technological innovation
on environmental degradation via carbon dioxide emissions within the framework of …

How crucial are natural resources in descending environmental degradation in Ghana? A novel dynamic ARDL simulation approach

I Ahakwa, Y Xu, EA Tackie, T Mangudhla - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural resources are abundant worldwide and function as economy stabilizers in almost
every nation. However, mishandling these natural resources and their excessive exploitation …

Greening human capital towards environmental quality in Ghana: Insight from the novel dynamic ARDL simulation approach

I Ahakwa, Y Xu, EA Tackie - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies on the factors influencing Ghana's environmental quality have been
undertaken. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted on the …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Revisiting the impact of trade openness on environmental sustainability in Belt and Road countries: a heterogeneous panel approach

I Ahakwa, EA Tackie, FA Sarpong, B Korankye… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are particularly vulnerable to
the challenges posed by climate change due to their extensive trading activities. The need to …

The influence of employee engagement, work environment and job satisfaction on organizational commitment and performance of employees: a sampling weights in …

I Ahakwa, J Yang, EA Tackie… - SEISENSE Journal of …, 2021 - journal.seisense.com
Purpose-This paper explored the link between employee engagement, work environment,
and job satisfaction on organizational commitment and employee performance in Ghana's …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The role of economic production, energy consumption, and trade openness in urbanization-environment nexus: a heterogeneous analysis on …

I Ahakwa - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
In today's world, where urbanization is at its pinnacle, has created a significant economic
gap between rural and urban populations in develo** economies and substantially …

Green human resource management practices and environmental performance in Ghana: the role of green innovation

I Ahakwa, J Yang, EA Tackie… - SEISENSE Journal of …, 2021 - journal.seisense.com
Purpose-Protecting the natural environment and its wealth for future generations has
become an essential topic for policymakers and executives. This study seeks to examine the …

Drivers of food security in West Africa: Insight from heterogeneous panel data analysis on income-level classification

EA Tackie, H Chen, I Ahakwa, D Amankona… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This paper investigates the factors driving food security in West African countries.
Specifically, it examines the impact of natural resource rents, institutional quality, and climate …

Enhancing teachers' commitment: Autonomy and learning in Ghana's basic schools

I Ahakwa - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines how teachers' autonomy and learning affect their commitment,
considering the moderating role of work environment. Questionnaires were administered to …

Investigating the relationship between local business and employment creation for poverty reduction in Northern Ghana: the moderating role of local economic …

EA Tackie, H Chen, I Ahakwa, S Atingabili… - Sage …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In the past few decades, the local economic development (LED) policy has gained
prominence in Ghana as an effective bottom-up approach for poverty reduction and rural …