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Ecological Footprint and Population Health Outcomes: Evidence from E7 Countries

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  • Mduduzi Biyase

    (School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa)

  • Tajul Ariffin Masron

    (School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Gelugor 11800, Malaysia)

  • Talent Zwane

    (School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa)

  • Thomas Bilaliib Udimal

    (School of Economics and Management, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650233, China)

  • Frederich Kirsten

    (School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa)

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between ecological footprint and health outcomes in E7 countries from 1990 to 2017. This study makes use of panel fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) models to assess the relationship between the ecological footprint and health outcomes. Although the findings show that ecological footprint has a positive effect on life expectancy, implying that the current levels of ecological footprints support life expectancy, failure to strictly observe the level of ecological footprint, in the long run, may result in a negative impact on life expectancy. Therefore, more serious efforts and strategies are needed to keep the size of ecological footprints to be favorable to human life.

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  • Mduduzi Biyase & Tajul Ariffin Masron & Talent Zwane & Thomas Bilaliib Udimal & Frederich Kirsten, 2023. "Ecological Footprint and Population Health Outcomes: Evidence from E7 Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-18, May.
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    Keywords

    ecological footprint; CO 2 ; CH 4 ; N 2 O; life expectancy; mortality; E7;
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    JEL classification:

    • E7 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macro-Based Behavioral Economics

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