What abates environmental efficiency in African economies? Exploring the influence of infrastructure, industrialization, and innovation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21402645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M A Naeem (0000-0001-6962-3175, South Ural State University), Michael Appiah (0000-0001-9314-4908, Jiangsu University), Sitara Karim (0000-0001-5086-6230, ILMA University), Larisa Yarovaya (0000-0002-9638-2917, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 186 |
| Pages | 122172 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technological Forecasting and Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-1625 • E-ISSN: 1873-5509 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122172 |
| OpenAlex | W4309402817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 57 |
The study investigates the impact of infrastructure, industrialization, and innovation in improving environmental efficiency in Africa toward addressing the pressing needs for environmental sustainability in the region. The study employed both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Driscoll & Kraay methods to data collected for 19 African countries from 2000 to 2019. The results show a negative and significant relationship between infrastructure, industrialization, and innovation and the environmental efficiency in selected countries. Furthermore, our findings indicate that growth and energy demand have both positive and negative effects on these relationships. This paper has important policy implications, and we conclude that policies aiming at the development of both infrastructure and industry should consider the use of green technology to ensure sustainable development and environmental protection
Business · Data envelopment analysis · Economic growth · Economics · Green innovation · Industrial organization · Industrialisation · Natural resource economics · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Energy and Environment Impacts · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 3.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |