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The mobile phone in governance for environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu and Rexon Nting

Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 2021, vol. 39, issue 1, 225-243

Abstract: Purpose - In this study, we assess how the mobile phone can be leveraged upon to improve the role of governance in environmental sustainability in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries. Design/methodology/approach - The Generalised Method of Moments is used to establish policy thresholds. A threshold is a critical mass or level of mobile phone penetration at which the net effect of governance on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions changes from positive to negative. Findings - Mobile phone penetration thresholds associated with negative conditional effects are: 36 (per 100 people) for political stability/no violence; 130 (per 100 people) for regulation quality; 146.66 (per 100 people) for government effectiveness; 65 (per 100 people) for corruption-control and 130 (per 100 people) for the rule of law. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed. Originality/value - The study provides thresholds of mobile phone penetration that are critical in complementing governance dynamics to reduce CO2emissions.

Keywords: CO2 emissions; ICT; Economic development; Africa; C52; O38; O40; O55; P37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/JEAS-01-2021-0001

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