Do natural resources, urbanization, and value-adding manufacturing affect environmental quality? Evidence from the top ten manufacturing countries

Khan, Irfan; Hou, Fujun; Le, Hoang Phong; Ali, Syed Ahtsham

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102109

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“…Previous studies, such as Faisal et al ( 2018 ), Ferro ( 2011 ), Haini ( 2019 ) Owusu-Agyei et al ( 2020 ), Tamazian et al ( 2009 ), and Salahuddin et al ( 2015 ) have simply assessed the effects of the internet use, the prevalence of phones or electronic devices, or some technological improvement on the specific aspect of energy security. Other papers like Dogan and Aslan ( 2017 ), Gokmenoglu and Eren ( 2019 ), Khan and Hou ( 2021a , b ), Khan et al ( 2021c ), or Zakari and Khan ( 2021 ) concentrate on the influences of energy security on the various dimensions of economic development. The common point of these studies is that they focus on only one specific aspect of energy security.…”

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“…It is affirmed that economic growth has often been attained at the expense of sustainability (Khan and Hou 2021a ). While the consumption of resources promotes economic growth, it impedes environmental quality (Khan et al 2021c ). These effects of energy use on economic growth are evident in both the short run and long run (Khan et al 2021d ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, previous studies mostly concentrate on a particular dimension of energy security instead of studying it more comprehensively. Prior scholars mostly employ common measures, such as energy use (Khan et al 2021c ; Zakari and Khan 2021 ), energy trilemma (Khan et al 2021c ), energy transition (Khan et al 2021b ) that is a pathway toward the transformation of the global energy sector from fossil-based to low- or zero-carbon, or renewable (wind, solar, biomass, waste, hydro, and geothermal) and non-renewable (oil, natural gas, and coal) energy consumption (Khan et al 2021a ). Our study is the first attempt to fill these gaps by empirically analyzing the influence of digitalization in the business sector and public sector on the various dimensions of ES.…”

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confidence: 99%

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This paper empirically analyses the impacts of the digital transformation process in the business and public sectors on energy security (ES). We employ 8 indicators to represent four aspects of energy security, including availability, acceptability, develop-ability, and sustainability. Digital businesses development is captured by e-Commerce (including e-Commerce sales, e-Commerce turnover, e-Commerce web sales) and e-Business (including customer relation management (CRM) usage and cloud usage). Digital public services development is reflected by business mobility and key enablers. Different econometric techniques are utilized in a database of 24 European Union countries from 2011 to 2019. Our estimation results demonstrate that digital businesses play a critical role in improving the acceptability and develop-ability of energy security, while digitalization in public services supports achieving energy sustainability goals. The use of modern digital technology such as big data, cloud computing is extremely important to ensure the security of the energy system, especially the availability of energy. For further discussion on the role of digital public services, we reveal a nonlinear association between digitalization in the public sector and energy intensity and energy consumption, suggesting the acceptability and develop-ability of energy security can be enhanced if the digital transformation process achieves a certain level.

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“…With the pursuit of high economic growth and a high standard of living worldwide, the environmental quality has been dramatically affected. Climate change and environmental pollution pose a serious threat to sustainable development and human health worldwide, which has aroused widespread concern [ 1 ]. In recent years, China’s air pollution crisis has become one of the most urgent environmental problems in China.…”

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Assessing the Relationship among Land Transfer, Fertilizer Usage, and PM2.5 Pollution: Evidence from Rural China

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Concern for environmental issues is a crucial component in achieving the goal of sustainable development of humankind. Different countries face various challenges and difficulties in this process, which require unique solutions. This study investigated the relationship between land transfer, fertilizer usage, and PM2.5 pollution in rural China from 2000 to 2019, considering their essential roles in agricultural development and overall national welfare. A cross section dependence test, unit root test, and cointegration test, among other methods, were used to test the panel data. A Granger causality test was used to determine the causal relationship between variables, and an empirical analysis of the impulse response and variance decomposition was carried out. The results show that the use of chemical fertilizers had a significant positive impact on PM2.5 pollution, but the impact of land transfer on PM2.5 pollution was negative. In addition, land transfer can reduce the use of chemical fertilizers through economies of scale, thus reducing air pollution. More specifically, for every 1% increase in fertilizer usage, PM2.5 increased by 0.17%, and for every 1% increase in land transfer rate, PM2.5 decreased by about 0.07%. The study on the causal relationship between land transfer, fertilizer usage, and PM2.5 pollution in this paper is helpful for exploring environmental change—they are supplements and innovations which are based on previous studies and provide policy-makers with a basis and inspiration for decision-making.

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“…Paramati et al ( 56 ) examined group data from 125 countries and discovered that greenhouse gas emissions significantly increase healthcare expenditures. Khan et al ( 57 ) extends this model further As additional determinants of health, population density, and infant mortality are included. According to Alhajeri et al ( 58 ), a fading environment has a negative impact on health indicators.…”

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Economic-Environmental Law Guarantee of the Green and Sustainable Development: Role of Health Expenditure and Innovation

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Do natural resources, urbanization, and value-adding manufacturing affect environmental quality? Evidence from the top ten manufacturing countries

Cited by 150 publications

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Are digital business and digital public services a driver for better energy security? Evidence from a European sample

Are digital business and digital public services a driver for better energy security? Evidence from a European sample

Assessing the Relationship among Land Transfer, Fertilizer Usage, and PM2.5 Pollution: Evidence from Rural China

Economic-Environmental Law Guarantee of the Green and Sustainable Development: Role of Health Expenditure and Innovation

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