Economic, Social, and Environmental Dimensions of Development in Sudan

Elwasila Mohamed

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Abstract: This chapter aims to investigate how social and environmental progress indicators lead economic indicators of development in Sudan. Economic indicators are represented by gross domestic product (GDP), investment, and unemployment. Social progress indicators are represented by life expectancy at birth standing for health and school enrollment for education. Environmental performance is indicated by access to safe drinking water and access to sanitation facilities. Trade as percentage of GDP is included to represent openness and outward of the economy. The study provides analytical links between these development dimensions and found empirical verification that social and environmental performance indicators cause economic growth rather than the other way around through dynamic econometric methods utilizing time series data over the period 1970-2017. Accordingly, the study provided recommendations and projections on enhancing social progress indicators toward 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.

Keywords: economic growth; social progress; environmental performance; health; education; Sudan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F63 O10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90752

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