Does industrialization promote the emission mitigation agenda of East Africa? a pathway toward environmental sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorYu, Yan Musah, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Akomeah, Michael
dc.contributor.authorNkyi, Joseph Akwasi
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jing
dc.contributor.authorAppiagyei Ampong, George Oppong
dc.contributor.authorKumah, Emmanuel Attah
dc.contributor.authorCao, Siqi
dc.contributor.authorXu, Yuxiang
dc.contributor.authorShi, Yingfang
dc.contributor.authorWang, Liqi
dc.contributor.authorHui, Can
dc.contributor.authorLi, Kaodui
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-15T12:00:27Z
dc.date.available2024-03-15T12:00:27Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractOne macroeconomic variable that has been proven to be a major driver of environmental quality in the world is industrialization. However, despite the numerous explorations on the connection between industrialization and ecological quality, limited studies have examined the linkage amidst the series in East Africa. This study was therefore conducted to help fill that gap. In accomplishing this goal, econometric techniques that control for cross-sectional correlations, heterogeneity and endogeneity among others, were engaged for the analysis. From the results, the panel under consideration was heterogeneous and cross-sectionally correlated. Also, the studied series were first differenced stationary and cointegrated in the long-run. The elasticities of the regressors were explored via the cross-sectionally augmented autoregressive distributed lag (CS-ARDL) estimator, cross-sectionally augmented distributed lag (CS-DL) estimator and the augmented mean group (AMG) estimator. From the results, industrialization reduced environmental quality in the region via high CO2 emissions. Also, financial development, foreign direct investments, urbanization and energy consumption were not environmentally friendly in the bloc. On the causal linkages amid the series, bidirectional causalities between industrialization and CO2 emissions; between energy consumption and CO2 secretions; and between foreign direct investments and CO2 exudates were detected. Finally, one-way causal movements from financial development and urbanization to the effluents of CO2 were unraveled. Based on the findings the study recommended among others that, national policies that can promote energy conservation at the industrial level, and can convert the industrial structure of the region to a low carbon-intensive one should be formulated.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYu, Yan, Jingyi Zhao, Mohammed Musah, et al. 'Does Industrialization Promote the Emission Mitigation Agenda of East Africa? a Pathway Toward Environmental Sustainability', Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol. 12/(2024)en_US
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 2296-665X
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9444
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Research Foundationen_US
dc.subjectindustrialization, financial development, foreign direct investments, urbanization, energy consumption, environmental quality, East Africaen_US
dc.titleDoes industrialization promote the emission mitigation agenda of East Africa? a pathway toward environmental sustainabilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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