The determinants of life quality in African countries: Moderating role of CO2 emissions and health expenditures

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dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6738-3638
dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-9379
dc.contributor.authorBeşer, Nazife Özge
dc.contributor.authorÇabaş, Meral
dc.contributor.authorUğurlu, Süleyman
dc.contributor.authorMagazzino, Cosimo
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-07T08:32:45Z
dc.date.available2025-03-07T08:32:45Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-03
dc.departmentFakülteler, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, İktisat Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study is to examine the determinants of quality of life in some African countries using carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and health expenditures. For this purpose, annual data for the period 2000–2019 were considered for 20 African countries, and the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator was used in the analysis. In the study, second-generation panel tests were applied, considering the cross-sectional dependence and heterogeneity of the variables. The Durbin–Hausman cointegration test revealed that there was a long-term relationship between the variables; the size and direction of this relationship were analyzed with the GMM method. The findings obtained from the study reveal three important results. First, carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and urbanization (URB) negatively affect the quality of life by reducing life expectancy at birth in the long-run. Second, increases in health expenditures (HEALTH) and per capita income (GDP) significantly improve quality of life. Third, a strong causal relationship from health expenditures to quality of life emphasizes the importance of health investments. To improve the quality of life, reducing carbon emissions Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 – “Climate Action” and improving access to health services SDG 3 – “Good Health and Well-being” are priorities. Expanding the use of renewable energy, adopting policies to reduce environmental pollution, and integrating green technologies into industry are necessary.
dc.identifier.citationBeşer, N.Ö., Çabaş, M., Ugurlu, S., & Magazzino, C. (2025). The determinants of life quality in African countries: Moderating role of CO2 emissions and health expenditures. Green Technologies and Sustainability.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.grets.2024.100165
dc.identifier.issn2949-7361
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85214491191
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.grets.2024.100165
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/15129
dc.identifier.volume3
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartofGreen Technologies and Sustainability
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAfrican countries
dc.subjectCarbon dioxide
dc.subjectGMM
dc.subjectHealth expenditures
dc.subjectPanel data
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.titleThe determinants of life quality in African countries: Moderating role of CO2 emissions and health expenditures
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.volume3

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