TITLE:
Impact of Urbanization on the Ecological Footprint: Evidence from Cote d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
Yaya Keho
KEYWORDS:
Urbanization, Ecological Footprint, ARDL, Cote d’Ivoire
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.14 No.12,
December
25,
2023
ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of urbanization on environmental degradation in Cote d’Ivoire. Unlike most existing studies
that focused on carbon dioxide emissions, this study uses ecological
footprint, which is a broader indicator of
environmental degradation. Annual time series covering the period 1970-2021 are analyzed through ARDL, Dynamic Ordinary
Least Square (DOLS) and Fully
Modified Least Square (FMOLS) methods. The results prove that
urbanization contributes to environmental degradation in Cote d’Ivoire by
increasing ecological footprint. Besides, the results provide support for the EKC hypothesis. Further, there are casual
relationships running from urbanization and economic growth to
ecological footprint. The study suggests policies that can help mitigate the
adverse effects of urbanization on ecological sustainability in Cote d’Ivoire.