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The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana
This is an article published in Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 586-604; DOI 10.1108/MEQ-09-2021-0229
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| spelling | oai:ir.knust.edu.gh:123456789/15552 The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana Nayaga, Paul Adusah-Poku, Frank Dramani, John Bosco Takyi, Paul Owusu 0000-0002-4766-7027 0000-0001-5513-4530 0000-0002-3640-2664 0000-0001-9033-0764 This is an article published in Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 586-604; DOI 10.1108/MEQ-09-2021-0229 Purpose – The quest for economic development has brought adverse effects on the environment through the release of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). This will counter the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This study, therefore, investigates the effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions in Ghana. Electricity consumption and urbanization are among the factors that can be used to reduce CO2 emissions. Design/methodology/approach – Following the STIRPAT framework with the Hansen (2000) least squares threshold estimation strategy, the study employed annual time series data from 1971 to 2019. Findings – The study revealed a single threshold effect of both electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions. Electricity consumption intensity reduces CO2 emission when electricity consumption is below the threshold (6287GWh) but increases when consumption passes the threshold. However, urbanization exerts a positive influence on CO2 emissions regardless the level of urbanization (either before or after the threshold point). Again, the empirical results revealed that the urbanization threshold moderates the effect of electricity consumption on CO2 emissions. Research limitations/implications – Policymakers have to consider redesigning the current urbanization mode to include some new-type urbanization elements. Originality/value – The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions in Ghana is examined using the Hansen (2000) least square method. KNUST 2024-02-28T10:25:30Z 2024-02-28T10:25:30Z 2022 Article Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 586-604; DOI 10.1108/MEQ-09-2021-0229 DOI 10.1108/MEQ-09-2021-0229 https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15552 en application/pdf Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal |
| spellingShingle | Nayaga, Paul Adusah-Poku, Frank Dramani, John Bosco Takyi, Paul Owusu The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title | The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title_full | The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title_short | The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana |
| title_sort | threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in ghana |
| url | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15552 |
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