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Freight transport and energy consumption: What impact on carbon dioxide emissions and environmental quality in MENA countries?

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  • Samir Saidi

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This article aims to study the impact of fossil energy demand and freight transportation on carbon emissions for Middle Eastern and North African countries over 2000–2018. To estimate the possible relationships, we used the GMM estimators. Furthermore, the Dumitrescu–Hurlin panel causality test was applied to analyze the causality between the variables. The results prove that the effects of freight transport and energy consumption on CO2 emissions, then on environmental degradation, are positive and significant for both global and sub-panels. Also, we found that the carbon emissions are driven by growth, urbanization, trade openness and financial development. These findings justify the rapid emergence of new concepts such as sustainable development, sustainable transport and energy efficiency considered as helpful policies to effectively resist the serious environmental degradation.

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  • Samir Saidi, 2021. "Freight transport and energy consumption: What impact on carbon dioxide emissions and environmental quality in MENA countries?," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 54(4), pages 1119-1145, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ecopln:v:54:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s10644-020-09296-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10644-020-09296-3
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