Busayo Victor Osuntuyi
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Export PDFModerating Impacts of Education Levels in the Energy–Growth–Environment Nexus
By Busayo Victor Osuntuyi
The world’s environment has deteriorated significantly over the years. Pollution’s impact on the ecosystem is undeniably alarming. Many factors have been found in the literature to impact environmental pollution. However, there is a dearth of literature on the impacts of education levels on environmental pollution. This study, therefore, examines the effects of education levels and their moderating impacts on the energy–growth–environment nexus. Fundamentally, the study investigates the effects of economic growth, natural resources, and the marginal effects of energy consumption on environmental pollution at various levels of education in Africa from 1990 to 2017. The cross-sectional dependence test, unit root test, cointegration test, fixed effect estimation, Driscoll–Kraay standard errors, fully modified least ordinary least square estimator and dynamic ordinary least square estimator are employed for the analyses. The findings reveal that education increases environmental pollution and that the marginal impacts of energy consumption at various education levels adversely impact environmental pollution, implying that increased school enrollments exacerbate the adverse effects of energy consumption. The findings also show that economic growth, population, and trade openness degrade the environment, whereas natural resources promote environmental sustainability. We deduce several policy implications to improve environmental quality in Africa based on the findings. © 2023 by the authors.
Environmental degradation, economic growth, and energy consumption: The role of education
By Busayo Victor Osuntuyi
The growth-energy-environment relationship has been debated over the last decades. The devastating impacts of economic growth and energy consumption on the environment have concerned environmental stakeholders worldwide. Although education has been identified as an essential determinant of environmental degradation, its moderating role is overlooked in the literature. This study examines the direct and moderating roles of education in the growth-energy-environment relationship in 23 African countries. The panel mean group (MG), pooled mean group (PMG), fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and the Driscoll–Kraay standard errors are used for the analysis. The study finds that the direct and moderating roles of education aggravate environmental degradation. The findings also reveal that the marginal impacts of energy consumption are contingent upon education and increase environmental degradation. The study recommends transforming the school curriculum to foster environmental awareness, competence, and mindset to improve the environment in Africa. © 2023 ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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