Abstract The global rise of financial technology offers opportunities and challenges for banking businesses, including Tanzanian banks. This study examines the influence of a bank's FinTech index on…

Abstract The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted human life and made it necessary to examine the WTP for vaccines against the pandemic. Studying factors affecting the WTP for the…

Abstract Banana is an important staple food for many people, featuring among the ten most cropped plants worldwide. This study establishes the link between banana value chain participation and…

Abstract This study examines the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tanzania using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model with data spanning from 1970 to 2023. The…

Abstract Many rural forest dependents are still poor and exposed to food insecurity. Hence, this paper aims to study the linkage between forests and household food security by analysing factors that…

Abstract: This working paper examines the prevalence of humanitarian crises in Tanzania, their role in perpetuating poverty cycles, and how poverty graduation programmes mitigate these effects by…

ABSTRACT This study investigates the distinct impacts of electricity and petroleum consumption on economic growth in Eastern Africa. Using a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model and data for a…

Transformation towards an inclusive green economy is one of the prerequisites for achieving the sustainable development goals in Agenda 2030. If not managed well, economic growth may come at a high…

Abstract Energy security is crucial for Eastern Africa's economic prosperity and the improvement of living standards. Exploring the drivers of energy consumption is essential for crafting effective…

Abstract Many firms hire workers via social networks. Whether workers who are socially connected to their employers exert more effort on the job is an unsettled debate. We address this question…