Environmental science and pollution research international
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int · Jun 2020
The relationship between good governance and CO2 emissions in oil- and non-oil-producing countries: a dynamic panel study of sub-Saharan Africa.
This study empirically examined the relationship between CO2 emissions and good governance in oil- and non-oil-producing countries in the SSA region. The findings from this paper revealed very interesting results proving that good governance has a negative relationship with CO2 emissions. Oil-producing countries have good governance system to help control and reduce CO2 emissions as compared to non-oil-producing countries. ⋯ Trade liberalization and economic growth have positive relationship with CO2 emissions in both categories. But urbanization has a negative relationship with CO2 emissions in non-oil-producing countries but positive for oil-producing. The findings point that effective and efficient institutions is a vital element for SSA countries to help combat the increased emissions of CO2 to engender growth.