The effects of urbanization and globalization on CO2 emissions: evidence from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries
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Article Title | The effects of urbanization and globalization on CO2 emissions: evidence from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries |
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ERA Journal ID | 5827 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Salahuddin, Mohammad (Author), Ali, Md. Idris (Author), Vink, Nick (Author) and Gow, Jeff (Author) |
Journal Title | Environmental Science and Pollution Research |
Journal Citation | 26 (3), pp. 2699-2709 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Germany |
ISSN | 0944-1344 |
1614-7499 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3790-4 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-018-3790-4 |
Abstract | Ecological modernization theories suggest that it is hard to determine a priori the environmental effects of urbanization, while neoliberal doctrine advocates a positive role of globalization in developing economies especially in terms of reducing poverty and inequality. Yet, the environmental effect of globalization is not unanimous. This study employs second-generation panel regression techniques that account for heterogeneous slope coefficients and cross-sectional dependence to estimate the impacts that urbanization and globalization have on CO2 emissions for a panel of 44 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries for the period 1984–2016. Also, a causality test that considers both these issues is performed. The estimated coefficient of urbanization is positive, statistically significant, and highly consistent across different estimation techniques. The magnitude of the coefficient and level of significance are different in different econometric estimations. In most specifications, the estimated coefficient on the globalization variable is statistically insignificant. Urbanization is found to cause emissions. The environmental implications of these results are discussed with a set of policy recommendations for an environmentally better SSA region. |
Keywords | CO2 emissions; Energy poverty; Globalization; SSA; Urbanization |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380105. Environment and resource economics |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
University of Toronto, Canada | |
Stellenbosch University, South Africa | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q58v7/the-effects-of-urbanization-and-globalization-on-co2-emissions-evidence-from-the-sub-saharan-africa-ssa-countries
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