Towards a green future for Sub-Saharan Africa: do electricity access and public debt drive environmental progress?

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“…Since the reduction of social benefits is also often an unpopular policy on the part of citizens (moreover, it should be indexed every year, ideally by a level above inflation), the only way out is to reduce the state apparatus as much as possible. State actions should be aimed at optimising internal processes, allowing to reduce unnecessary expenditures, including in the context of projects managed by the government (Assoum & Alinsato, 2023;Dimnwobi et al, 2023). Fighting corruption is also effective: since it is most often caused by excessive cost overruns in the implementation of projects, countering it can either reduce budget expenditures or increase the efficiency of the implemented projects.…”

Does public debt matter for human capital development? Evidence from Nigeria

“…et al (2015),Orji et al (2021), andOyedele (2022). This result highlights the significance of tackling environmental obstacles to protect human resources, promote lasting economic progress, and alleviate the economic impact linked to health issues resulting from pollution(Dimnwobi, Okere, Azolibe & Onyenwife, 2023;Dimnwobi, Okere, Onuoha et al, 2023).LFD and LTO on the other hand exhibit positive and negative insignificant impacts on HDI, respectively. The positive but insignificant relationship between financial development and human development in Nigeria may be due to the limited impact of financial advancements on critical human development indicators like healthcare and education.…”

“…Poor access to clean energy leads to the widespread utilization of polluting fuels, which worsens health outcomes and aligns with Zaman et al (2015), Orji et al (2021), and Oyedele (2022). This result highlights the significance of tackling environmental obstacles to protect human resources, promote lasting economic progress, and alleviate the economic impact linked to health issues resulting from pollution (Dimnwobi, Okere, Azolibe & Onyenwife, 2023; Dimnwobi, Okere, Onuoha et al, 2023).…”

Balancing the scales: Does public debt and energy poverty mitigate or exacerbate ecological distortions in Nigeria?

“…According to the EKC theory, there is a negative U-shaped association between income levels and environmental deterioration. When specifically considering PB and environmental pollution, the following explanations can be derived: During the early stages of economic development, public borrowing might be used to fund infrastructure projects and initiatives aimed at industrialization (Dimnwobi, Ikechukwu Okere, et al, 2023). This can result in an increase in pollution levels as industries lacking proper pollution control measures experience rapid growth, leading to environmental degradation.…”