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Title The role of quality institutions and technological innovations in environmental sustainability: Panel data analysis of BRI countries
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Authors Gao, XD; Fan, MJ
Title The role of quality institutions and technological innovations in environmental sustainability: Panel data analysis of BRI countries
Year 2023
Published Plos One, 18, 6
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0287543
Abstract The majority of countries struggle to accomplish sustainable development and environmental sustainability; nevertheless, environmental degradation issues can be resolved by enhancing technological innovations and institutional effectiveness. This study assesses the impact of technological innovations and institutional quality on carbon dioxide emission in the Belt and road initiative countries for the time period of 2002 to 2019. Fixed effect, OLS, and generalized method of moment estimators were applied to the panel data for analysis. The results shows that energy from fossil fuels, economic growth and technological innovations increase environmental degradation by rising carbon dioxide emission. Renewable energy consumption, the rule of law, and the quality of institutions make a significant contribution to the improvement of environmental quality. In particular, the Environmental Kuznets Curve and Innovation Claudia curve is valid in the Belt and Road Initiative countries. In the presence of quality institutions, countries can achieve sustainable growth and environmental sustainability by expanding their use of green technology and renewable energy. The findings provide suggestions to the sample countries on the improvement of institutional framework and technological innovations in order to achieve sustainable development.
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Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001023897900087
WoS Category Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics
PDF https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287543&type=printable
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