Investigating the impact of property characteristics, cost of living, and environmental factors on rental prices in Baidoa’s climate-affected real estate market: a hybrid approach using hedonic regression and neural networks
A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities examines how climate conditions, economic factors, and property attributes shape rental prices in Baidoa, Somalia. Conducted by researchers from the Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE), SIMAD University, and other institutions, the study applies a hybrid analytical approach—combining hedonic
Poor governance and weak social cohesion in Somalia’s Climate-stressed settings: the mediating effects of economicin efficiencies and limited human development
A recent study published in Cogent Economics & Finance by Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor and Dr. Mohamed Mahees Raheem explores the intricate relationship between governance failures, economic inefficiencies, and social cohesion in Somalia’s climate-stressed regions. The research utilizes Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze how poor governance exacerbates eco