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Linking urbanization, human capital, and the ecological footprint in G7 countries: An empirical analysis

Ahmed, Zahoor, Zafar, Muhammad Wasif, Ali, Sajid, Danish·2020·Sustainable Cities and Society
DOI 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102064
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Abstract The G7 countries are facing the challenges of high urbanization, growing ecological footprint, and decreasing biocapacity. In these countries, urban areas are the center of economic activities and resource consumption. On this note, current study examines the effect of urbanization and human capital on the ecological footprint in G7 countries. The study uses advanced panel data estimators, such as CUP-FM and CUP-BC on data from 1971 to 2014. The findings reveal that urbanization increases the ecological footprint, whereas human capital reduces it. The reliability of long-run estimates is also examined by using CO2 emissions as a proxy of environmental impact. The results of causality test disclose unidirectional causality from human capital and urbanization to the ecological footprint. However, the causality between urbanization, human capital, and economic growth is bidirectional. Moreover, energy consumption, economic growth, and import increase environmental degradation, while export and foreign direct investment reduce environmental degradation. Finally, detailed policy options are proposed to combat environmental challenges of G7 countries.

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Authors
Ahmed, Z., Zafar, M. W., Ali, S., & Danish
Venue
Sustainable Cities and Society
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
55
Pages
102064
ISSN
2210-6707 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.scs.2020.102064
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615
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78
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journal article
Language
en
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Ahmed, Z., Zafar, M. W., Ali, S., & Danish. (2020). Linking urbanization, human capital, and the ecological footprint in G7 countries: An empirical analysis. Sustainable Cities and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102064

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