This
study
examines
the
complex
relation
among
environmental
taxes,
productive
capacities,
urbanization,
and
their
collective
effects
on
quality
in
Africa,
drawing
two
decades
of
data
from
twenty
African
countries.
It
situates
within
broader
discourse
sustainable
development
economic
growth,
emphasizing
Environmental
Kuznets
Curve
(EKC)
framework
to
examine
relationship
between
development,
characterized
by
urban
expansion
increased
adoption
taxes
amidst
continent’s
diverse
environments.
Using
advanced
econometric
techniques,
including
Cross-Section
Augmented
Autoregressive
Distributed
Lag
(CS-ARDL)
model
Dynamic
Common
Correlated
Effects
Mean
Group
(DCCEMG)
estimator,
addresses
challenges
such
as
cross-sectional
dependence
slope
heterogeneity.
The
results
provide
important
insights
into
dynamics
growth
role
taxation.
proposes
tailored
policy
strategies
aimed
at
strengthening
initiatives
line
with
international
agreements
Paris
Agreement
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
These
advocate
for
a
nuanced
application
promotion
capacities
enhance
sustainability
across
continent.
This
study
examines
the
complex
relation
among
environmental
taxes,
productive
capacities,
urbanization,
and
their
collective
effects
on
quality
in
Africa,
drawing
two
decades
of
data
from
twenty
African
countries.
It
situates
within
broader
discourse
sustainable
development
economic
growth,
emphasizing
Environmental
Kuznets
Curve
(EKC)
framework
to
examine
relationship
between
development,
characterized
by
urban
expansion
increased
adoption
taxes
amidst
continent’s
diverse
environments.
Using
advanced
econometric
techniques,
including
Cross-Section
Augmented
Autoregressive
Distributed
Lag
(CS-ARDL)
model
Dynamic
Common
Correlated
Effects
Mean
Group
(DCCEMG)
estimator,
addresses
challenges
such
as
cross-sectional
dependence
slope
heterogeneity.
The
results
provide
important
insights
into
dynamics
growth
role
taxation.
proposes
tailored
policy
strategies
aimed
at
strengthening
initiatives
line
with
international
agreements
Paris
Agreement
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
These
advocate
for
a
nuanced
application
promotion
capacities
enhance
sustainability
across
continent.
