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Published: 21 days ago

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Pages: 54

ISBN: 1

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Abstract

CO2 emissions and climate vulnerability are major concerns affecting sustainable development in Africa. This study assesses how the provision of public goods moderates the effects of policy syndromes on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and vulnerability to climate change in the continent. Public goods are proxied by sanitation, access to basic water and electricity while policy syndromes are documented factors that promote vulnerability to climate and CO2 emissions, notably: temperature, foreign investment, population growth and natural resource rents. The study focuses on 51 African countries  and the empirical evidence is based on interactive quantile regressions. The findings show critical levels of public goods   must be attained  to prevent policy syndromes  from increasing  CO2 emissions and vulnerability to climate change. The underlying critical levels of public goods which are expressed as a percentage of the population are actionable thresholds that are relevant to both corporations and governments in the design of respectively, corporate social responsibilities and policies for the provision of public goods. Policy implications are discussed.  

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