Abstract
The advent of digitalization has brought about profound changes in the global value chain, raising significant concerns about environmental sustainability. However, the environmental consequences resulting from the interplay between global value chain participation and digitalization have not been adequately explored, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). To address this gap, our research delves into the impact of global value chain participation on environmental sustainability in 15 MENA countries from 1996 to 2018. We also investigate the moderating effects of two critical policy variables: digitization and institutional quality, employing the SYS-GMM Panel method and Random Effects method. Empirical findings reveal that participating in the global value chain has positive environmental implications for MENA countries. These results hold true and remain consistent when considering forward value participation linkages and oil-importing nations. Furthermore, we observe that the proposed moderators play a significant role in shaping the environmental impact of the global value chain. Specifically, institutions and global value chains work in synergy to promote environmental sustainability in MENA, encompassing both oil-importing and oil-exporting groups. However, the interaction between the global value chain and digitalization generates a negative net effect, which diminishes beyond a specific digitalization threshold of 10.23%. Consequently, implementing complementary policies becomes crucial when digitization is below this threshold. Additionally, our study supports the resource curse hypothesis for the MENA region, suggesting that natural resources contribute to environmental degradation. These insights offer valuable guidance for enhancing global value chain integration while preserving a sustainable environment in MENA.
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Abbreviations
- GVCs :
-
Global Value Chains
- ENS :
-
Environmental Sustainability
- ICT :
-
Information and Communication Technology
- CO2 :
-
Carbon Dioxide
- MENA :
-
Middle East and North Africa
- REC :
-
Renewable Energy Consumption/ Usage
- NRC :
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Nonrenewable Energy Consumption/ Usage
- NRR :
-
Natural Resources Rents
- IQ :
-
Institutional Quality
- DIGI :
-
Digitalization
- FDI :
-
Foreign Direct Investment
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Elmassah, S., Hassanein, E.A. GVCs and environmental sustainability in MENA: Do digitalization and institutions make a difference?. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 121614–121629 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30772-6
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