Abstract

This study investigated how trade openness influenced the connection between industrialization and emissions of carbon in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We utilized purposive sampling technique to select 28 SSA countries from 2003 to 2021. The study used Generalised Methods of Moments as the main estimator and Pooled Mean Group as the robustness estimator for the empirical analysis. The findings revealed that industrialization positively impacts carbon emissions in SSA nations. Additionally, the link between industrialization and carbon emissions in SSA nations is positively moderated by trade openness. The findings validate the necessity for governments in Sub-Saharan African nations to restructure their industrialization initiatives in order to lower emissions of carbon. Additionally, strict measures should be implemented to regulate free trade in the SSA region.

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Title
Industrialization and carbon emission nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa. The moderating role of trade openness
Author
Joseph Owusu Amoah 1 ; Imhotep Paul Alagidede 2 ; Sare, Yakubu Awudu 1 

 Department of Banking and Finance, School of Business, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghana 
 Department of Banking and Finance, School of Business, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghana; Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Jan 2024
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23322039
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3158495090
Copyright
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