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: Received: 26 March 2024 / Approved: 26 March 2024 / Online: 26 March 2024 (16:59:50 CET)
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Dahmani, M.; Ben Youssef, A. Sustainable Development in Africa: Analyzing the Interplay of Environmental Taxes, Productive Capacities, and Urban Growth. Preprints2024, 2024031627. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1627.v1
Dahmani, M.; Ben Youssef, A. Sustainable Development in Africa: Analyzing the Interplay of Environmental Taxes, Productive Capacities, and Urban Growth. Preprints 2024, 2024031627. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1627.v1
Dahmani, M.; Ben Youssef, A. Sustainable Development in Africa: Analyzing the Interplay of Environmental Taxes, Productive Capacities, and Urban Growth. Preprints2024, 2024031627. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1627.v1
APA Style
Dahmani, M., & Ben Youssef, A. (2024). Sustainable Development in Africa: Analyzing the Interplay of Environmental Taxes, Productive Capacities, and Urban Growth. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1627.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Dahmani, M. and Adel Ben Youssef. 2024 "Sustainable Development in Africa: Analyzing the Interplay of Environmental Taxes, Productive Capacities, and Urban Growth" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1627.v1
Abstract
This study examines the complex relation among environmental taxes, productive capacities, urbanization, and their collective effects on environmental quality in Africa, drawing on two decades of data from twenty African countries. It situates the study within the broader discourse on sustainable development and economic growth, emphasizing the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) framework to examine the relationship between economic development, characterized by urban expansion and increased productive capacities, and the adoption of environmental taxes amidst the continent’s diverse economic and environmental environments. Using advanced econometric techniques, including the Cross-Section Augmented Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CS-ARDL) model and the Dynamic Common Correlated Effects Mean Group (DCCEMG) estimator, the study addresses data challenges such as cross-sectional dependence and slope heterogeneity. The results provide important insights into the dynamics of environmental quality in relation to economic and urban growth and the role of environmental taxation. The study proposes tailored policy strategies aimed at strengthening sustainable development initiatives in line with international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. These strategies advocate for a nuanced application of environmental taxes and the promotion of productive capacities to enhance environmental sustainability across the African continent.
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