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Environmental Degradation And Inclusive Human Development In Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Simplice A. Asongu, Phd

    (Department of Economics, University of South Africa)

  • Nicholas M. Odhiambo

    (Department of Economics, University of South Africa)

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In the light of challenges to sustainable development in the post-2015 development agenda, this study assesses how increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions affect inclusive human development in 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012.

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  • Simplice A. Asongu, Phd & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2018. "Environmental Degradation And Inclusive Human Development In Sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers 1 3006, Office Of The Chief Economist, Development Bank of Nigeria.
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