Do education, urbanization, and green growth promote life expectancy

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22068447
AutoresHaojun Zhang (0009-0000-5379-1107, Northwest Minzu University), Yunqiu Zhan (0009-0002-6560-1176, Chengdu University of Technology), Keqiu Chen, Ke‐Qiu Chen (0000-0001-8627-0498, Liaoning Technical University)
Ano2025
Volume12
Páginas1517716-1517716
Data de publicação2025-01-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2024.1517716
PMID39882124
OpenAlexW4406406187
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas49

Introduction: Education (EDU) enhances life expectancy (LEF) by improving health literacy and access to healthcare, leading to healthier lifestyles. Urbanization (URB) fosters better healthcare infrastructure and access to essential services, although it must be managed to avoid negative environmental impacts. Green growth (GG) ensures sustainable development, reduces pollution and environmental risks, and contributes to longer, healthier lives. Therefore, this study examines the impact of EDU, URB and GG on LEF in China from 1990 to 2022. Methods: This study utilizes the unit root, cointegration test, and Auto Regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, and for robustness analysis, we use the Fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic ordinary least squares (FMOLS) methods. Results: The results show that education, urbanization and green growth have a positive and significant effect on life expectancy, while C02 emissions negatively affect life expectancy. Discussion: These findings suggest that more resources should be allocated to public education systems to ensure access to quality education from early childhood through higher education and integrate comprehensive health education into school curricula to raise awareness about healthy lifestyles, nutrition, and disease prevention. Promote intelligent urban planning incorporating green spaces, recreational areas, and safe walkways to encourage physical activity and reduce pollution. The findings significantly contribute to health economics and provide a new avenue of research for the academic community and policymakers

Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Life expectancy · Population · Urbanization · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Global Health Care Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Gerontology