Digital economy and carbon dioxide emissions: Examining the role of threshold variables

• DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2023.101644
• Publication Date: 2023-06-05T23:49:47Z
• Authors: Qiang Wang; Jiayi Sun; Ugur Korkut Pata; Rongrong Li; Mustafa Tevfik Ka...
• Keywords: Language Change; Resource Depletion

Considering that previous literature has mainly focused on the impact of digital economy (DE) environmental degradation, ignoring role natural resources, this study uses two key factors (natural resource rent and anticorruption regulation) as threshold variables to reveal effect resources association between DE carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In doing so, covers 97 countries, annual data 2003 2019, applies a panel model. The outcomes present influence CO2 emissions single-threshold (i.e., there is an inverted U-shaped link emissions) when variable. Specifically, significantly increases at low-to-medium level, but suppresses growth exceeds threshold. Moreover, drives overall regulation variable are double thresholds for its rise in initially exacerbates contribution then weakens it over time. Based results, proposes various implications, such formulating development strategy, considering DE, strengthening anti-corruption efforts field protection.