The impact of fiscal sustainability and government spending efficiency on environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: a GMM panel-VAR approach

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate how fiscal sustainability and government spending efficiency influence environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Utilized a GMM panel-VAR approach for data analysis
• Focused on fiscal and environmental metrics across Sub-Saharan African countries
• Analyzed relationships between government spending efficiency and environmental outcomes
• Fiscal sustainability positively correlates with improved environmental sustainability.
• Government spending efficiency shows significant beneficial effects on environmental outcomes.
• Insights suggest that better fiscal practices lead to enhanced ecological health.

Abstract