Green growth as a determinant of ecological footprint: Do ICT diffusion, environmental innovation, and natural resources matter?

Ali Hassan, Juan Yang, Ahmed Usman, Ahmer Bilal, Sana Ullah · 2023 · PLoS ONE

Summary. Green growth, ICT adoption, and environmental innovation reduce ecological footprint in both emerging and developed economies over the long term. Natural resources increase ecological footprint in emerging economies but decrease it in developed ones. The study analyzes 14 countries using advanced econometric methods and recommends policy interventions to leverage green growth and innovation for environmental sustainability.

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Hassan, A., Yang, J., Usman, A., Bilal, A., & Ullah, S.. (2023). Green growth as a determinant of ecological footprint: Do ICT diffusion, environmental innovation, and natural resources matter?. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287715

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287715
Countries: Pakistan, China
Regions: Asia
Categories: broadband-and-digital, climate-and-environment, policy, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28