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3. The Effect of Internet Use on Air Quality: Evidence from Low-Income Countries

Authors : Burcu Ozcan, Esma Gultekin Tarla

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Abstract

This chapter aims at analyzing the effects of information and communications technology (ICT) on air pollution level of low-income country panel over the period 1995–2015. In order to achieve this, the second-generation panel data models allowing for cross-sectional dependence have been employed. The long-run estimation results indicate that percentage of Internet users, a proxy for ICTs, leads to an increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emission level in low-income countries. Besides, among the control variables of the model, income and energy consumption appear to increase to CO2 emission level while financial development and trade openness do not have any significant effects on air quality level of low-income country panel. Based on these results, a number of policy implications could be suggested. For instance, investments into the ICT sector should be encouraged by both government and private sector via subsidies and grants.

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“Information and communications technology (ICT) is a broader term for information technology (IT), which refers to all communication technologies, including the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers, software, middleware, videoconferencing, social networking, and other media applications and services enabling users to access, retrieve, store, transmit, and manipulate information in a digital form” (see http://​aims.​fao.​org/​es/​information-and-communication-technologies-ict).
 
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Metadata
Title
The Effect of Internet Use on Air Quality: Evidence from Low-Income Countries
Authors
Burcu Ozcan
Esma Gultekin Tarla
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Econometrics of Green Energy Handbook

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-46846-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-46847-7

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46847-7_3