Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

No 19/011, Research Africa Network Working Papers from Research Africa Network (RAN)

Abstract: This study investigates the relevance of government quality in moderating the incidence of environmental degradation on inclusive human development in 44 sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. Environmental degradation is measured with CO2 emissions and the governance dynamics include: political stability, voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulation quality, the rule of law and corruption-control. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. Regulation quality modulates CO2 emissions to exert a net negative effect on inclusive development. Institutional governance (consisting of corruption-control and the rule of law) modulates CO2 emissions to also exert a net negative effect on inclusive human development. Fortunately, the corresponding interactive effects are positive, which indicates that good governance needs to be enhanced to achieve positive net effects. A policy threshold of institutional governance at which institutional governance completely dampens the unfavourable effect of CO2 emissions on inclusive human development is established. Other policy implications are discussed.

Keywords: CO2 emissions; Economic development; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C52 O38 O40 O55 P37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2019-01
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Working Paper: Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
Working Paper: Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
Working Paper: Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
Working Paper: Governance, CO2 emissions and Inclusive Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
Working Paper: Governance,CO2 emissions and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
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