Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/298236 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
AGDI Working Paper No. WP/23/043
Publisher: 
African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI), Yaoundé
Abstract: 
The combination of rising debt levels, poor electricity access, and environmental deterioration could threaten the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hence, this inquiry examined the implications of public borrowing and access to electricity on environmental sustainability (proxied by ecological footprint (ECOL)and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), largely overlooked in the literature. In addition to pre-estimation, diagnostic and robustness checks utilized in the study, the instrumental variable generalized method of moment(IV-GMM) approach is employedto examine annual data from 39 SSA economies between 2005 and 2018. The key findings indicate that public debt negatively influences environmental sustainability in the region, while access to electricity exerts a positive and significant impact on environmental sustainability. The study provides recommendations for SSA policymakers to significantly reduce pollution and protect the environment which is vital for sustainable development.
Subjects: 
Environmental sustainability
SSA
Public debt
Electricity access
Ecological Footprint
Carbon Emission
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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