Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa

Cheikh Ndour () and Simplice Asongu
Additional contact information
Cheikh Ndour: Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal

No 24/001, Working Papers from European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS)

Abstract: Purpose – This study examines the relevance of information and communication technologies in the effect of gender economic inclusion on environmental sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – The focus is on a panel of 42 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2005-2020. The empirical evidence is based on generalized method of moments. The environmental sustainability indicator used is CO2 emissions per capita. Two indicators of women's economic inclusion are considered: women's labour force participation and women's unemployment. The chosen ICT indicators are mobile phone penetration, internet penetration and fixed broadband subscriptions. Findings – The results show that: (i) fixed broadband subscriptions represent the most relevant ICT moderator of gender economic inclusion for an effect on CO2 emissions; (ii) negative net effects are apparent for the most part with fixed broadband subscriptions (iii) both positive ICT thresholds (i.e., critical levels for complementary policies) and negative ICT thresholds (i.e., minimum ICT levels for negative net effects) are provided; (iv) ICT synergy effects are apparent for female unemployment, but not for female employment. In general, the joint effect of ICTs or their synergies and economic inclusion should be a concern for policymakers in order to better ensure sustainable development. Moreover, the relevant ICT policy thresholds and mobile phone threshold for complementary policy are essential in promoting a green economy. Originality/value –The study complements the extant literature by assessing linkages between information technology, gender economic inclusion and environmental sustainability.

Keywords: ICT, Gender inclusion; Environment sustainability; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C52 O38 O40 O55 P37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2024-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-ene, nep-env and nep-ict
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Forthcoming: Management of Environmental Quality

Downloads: (external link)
http://publications.excas.org/RePEc/exs/exs-wpaper ... inability-in-SSA.pdf Revised version, 2024 (application/pdf)

Related works:
Working Paper: Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa (2024)
Working Paper: Information Technology, Gender Economic Inclusion and Environment Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa (2024)
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:exs:wpaper:24/001

Access Statistics for this paper

More papers in Working Papers from European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS)
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Anutechia Asongu Simplice ().