Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 361 - 386
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
This
study
examines
the
factors
influencing
uneven
human
development
in
OECD
countries
from
1995
to
2021,
focusing
on
industrial
structure,
governance,
and
environmental
degradation
while
controlling
for
income
inequality,
trade
openness,
unemployment.
The
MMQR
analysis
reveals
that
increasing
output
alone
does
not
enhance
development;
however,
medium
high-technology
manufacturing
exports
significantly
boost
HDI.
Additionally,
CO2
emissions
per
capita
negatively
impact
HDI,
highlighting
need
zero-carbon
industrialization.
Democracy
improves
HDI
lower
quantiles,
inequality
affects
particularly
higher
quantiles.
Trade
openness
supports
suggests
should
pursue
high-tech
industrialization,
reduce
emissions,
strengthen
democratic
address
manage
sustainable
equitable
development,
requiring
integrated
policies
connect
economic,
social,
aspects.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Abstract
As
the
world
grapples
with
pressing
ecological
issues,
this
study
delves
into
essential
concept
of
environmental
sustainability,
following
sustainable
development
goal
(SDG)
13,
aiming
to
uncover
pathways
for
a
greener
future.
For
this,
examines
effects
information
&
communication
technology
(ICT)
and
economic
globalization
(ECG)
on
sustainability
(ENS)
from
new
angle,
focusing
three
ENS
proxy
variables;
carbon
dioxide
emission
(CO
2
e),
footprint
(EFP),
load
capacity
factor
(LCF),
better
assessment.
Dissimilar
prior
studies,
current
simultaneously
tests
curve
(LCC)
Kuznets
(EKC)
hypotheses.
The
employed
advanced
panel
data
estimation
techniques
along
causality
tests,
taking
account
cross‐sectional
dependence
slope
heterogeneity
Asia‐Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
(APEC)
economies,
period
1991–2020.
long‐run
empirical
outcomes
reveal
that
technology,
globalization,
renewable
energy
consumption,
green
financial
have
potential
enhance
sustainability;
whereas
industrialization
has
detrimental
influence
over
time.
Further,
LCC
EKC
hypotheses
are
supportable
in
APEC
economies.
Considering
overall
findings
there
is
need
favorable
policy
environment,
nations
should
bolster
up
deployment
ICT
infrastructure;
promote
enhanced
collective
efforts
global
partners
ECG;
expand
adoption
energy;
direct
areas
greatest
benefit,
well‐managed
as
part
their
policies.
Environmental & Socio-economic Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 13 - 27
Published: June 1, 2024
Abstract
By
exploring
the
nexus
between
financial
development
and
population
health
in
ECOWAS
region
we
contribute
to
debate
on
also
examine
direction
of
causality
its
determinants.
We
utilised
a
panel
dataset
11
nations
from
1990-2019.
The
study
used
augmented
mean
group
(AMG)
estimator
long-run
associations
among
chosen
variables.
empirical
results
indicate
that
economic
growth
are
positive
drivers
health.
analysis
demonstrates
lower
is
associated
with
increased
environmental
degradation
(CO
2
emissions)
region.
However,
regarding
country-specific
analysis,
impact
determinants
varied
per
country.
estimates
Dumitrescu
Hurlin
tests
reveal
bidirectional
outcomes
offer
new
insights
for
policymakers
by
means
development,
degradation,
income
as
tools
promote
guiding
finance,
growth,
policies.
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Purpose
To
determine
which
proxy
institutional
quality
variables
are
most
significant
for
a
country’s
economic
growth,
the
paper
aims
to
investigate
effect
of
on
growth
in
upper-middle-income
African
nations
between
2002
and
2021.
Design/methodology/approach
In
an
attempt
account
countries'
heterogeneity,
study
uses
random
fixed
model
estimated
by
generalized
least
squares.
Findings
The
empirical
findings
demonstrate
that
measures
political
stability,
voice
accountability,
corruption
control
violence
absence
statistically
favorably
factors
influencing
countries.
Originality/value
This
is
unique
it
both
effects
models
context
countries
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Financial
development
supports
economic
growth,
reduces
unemployment,
ensures
justice,
and
has
an
impact
on
the
environment.
Human
significantly
E-7
countries
in
achieving
goal
of
stable
qualified
next
decade.
This
factor
affects
people's
ability
to
manage
environmental
problems
increases
their
productivity
by
contributing
industrial
production
processes.
It
can
be
a
guide
for
states
choose
technologies
that
take
into
account
clean
environment
increase
energy
efficiency
areas
where
is
constantly
used.
Increasing
urbanization
encourages
various
activities.
study
aims
investigate
financial
development,
human
urbanization,
employment
quality
with
regularized
common
correlated
effects
Augmented
Mean
Group
long-run
estimators.
Another
important
aim
achieve
Sustainable
Development
Goals
4,
8,
9,
11
13.
improves
Russia
India,
according
robust
results
from
China
pollution.
While
expansion
Brazil,
it
decreases
China.
The
industry
load
capacity
panel
group,
China,
Indonesia,
India.
In
addition
these
results,
current
article
presents
policy
recommendations
governments
country
basis
provides
feasible
solutions
how
use
independent
variables
as
tools.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
One
of
the
crucial
issues
confronting
China
is
high
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
emissions.
Despite
numerous
measures
outlined
to
promote
country’s
neutrality
target,
CO
emissions
in
nation
continue
increase.
This
means
that
more
policy
options
are
needed
help
improve
environmental
sustainability
(ES)
nation.
Hence,
examining
relationship
between
financial
development
(FD),
foreign
direct
investment,
industrialization,
and
provide
proper
recommendations
drive
agenda
deemed
fitting.
In
attaining
this
goal,
time-series
data
from
period
1990
2018
employed.
According
results,
investment
deteriorates
by
promoting
validates
pollution
haven
hypothesis
(PHH).
addition,
industrialization
not
friendly
nation’s
quality.
Furthermore,
economic
growth
urbanization
escalate
interactions
deteriorate
environment
China.
Moreover,
have
an
inverted
U-shaped
association
with
degradation,
but
nonlinearly
related.
The
study
advocated
for
implementation
could
advance
carbon-neutrality
targets
The
critical
issue
of
environmental
degradation
emphasises
the
urgent
need
for
coordinated
actions
to
safeguard
and
restore
planet's
fragile
ecological
balance.
This
study
examines
relationship
between
financial
development
carbon
emissions
in
Ghana
from
1990
2020,
focusing
on
roles
natural
resource
rents
economic
sustainability.
Utilizing
time-series
data
World
Bank
applying
a
dynamic
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(ARDL)
model
kernel-based
regularized
least
squares
(KRLS)
machine
learning
technique,
findings
indicate
that
significantly
increases
both
short-
long-term.
At
same
time,
have
negligible
impact
short
term
but
contribute
increased
long
run.
Conversely,
sustainability
consistently
reduces
long-run.
Our
highlight
policymakers
prioritize
green
financing
initiatives,
promote
products
support
renewable
energy,
implement
stricter
regulations
exploitation.
Additionally,
incentives
institutions
invest
environmentally-sustainable
projects
are
vital
achieving
Ghana's
neutrality
goals.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
Sustainable
Development
Goal
13
(SDG‐13)
enunciates
the
need
to
combat
climate
change
by
encouraging
necessary
actions
reduce
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions,
and
this
laudable
goal
was
re‐echoed
at
COP‐28
in
UAE.
Although
negatively
impacted
change,
vast
literature
is
silent
on
Central
Africa
(CA)
region.
Thus,
we
empirically
dissect
emission‐mitigating
roles
of
green
investment
while
integrating
moderating
influences
ICT,
foreign
capitals
(FDI),
non‐renewable
energy
intake,
within
region's
economic
expansion
population
growth.
We
observe
that
has
a
non‐linear
impact
emissions
(an
inverted
U‐Shaped
pattern);
with
initial
emission‐inducing
effects
from
energy,
financial
development,
population,
ICT
mitigate
regional
emissions.
Subsequent
indicators
(green
investments,
FDI,
ICT)
significantly
mitigates
except
for
intake.
Green
investments'
interactive
impacts
overall
development
trends
also
enhance
environmental
goals.
Overall,
study
posits
CA
states
can
potentially
degradation
leveraging
investments
towards
realization
SDG‐13.
Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 361 - 386
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
This
study
examines
the
factors
influencing
uneven
human
development
in
OECD
countries
from
1995
to
2021,
focusing
on
industrial
structure,
governance,
and
environmental
degradation
while
controlling
for
income
inequality,
trade
openness,
unemployment.
The
MMQR
analysis
reveals
that
increasing
output
alone
does
not
enhance
development;
however,
medium
high-technology
manufacturing
exports
significantly
boost
HDI.
Additionally,
CO2
emissions
per
capita
negatively
impact
HDI,
highlighting
need
zero-carbon
industrialization.
Democracy
improves
HDI
lower
quantiles,
inequality
affects
particularly
higher
quantiles.
Trade
openness
supports
suggests
should
pursue
high-tech
industrialization,
reduce
emissions,
strengthen
democratic
address
manage
sustainable
equitable
development,
requiring
integrated
policies
connect
economic,
social,
aspects.
