The Landscape of CO2 Emissions Across Africa: A Comparative Perspective
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2022-07
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Melo, Jaime de
Solleder, Jean-Marc
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Abstract
Expansion of Global Value Chains (GVCs) is a mixed blessing for the environment.
Effects of growth and emissions from transport associated with international trade
have negative effects; but greater flows of knowledge and associated spillovers, and
adoption of environmentally innovative products have positive effects. This paper
gives evidence on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 51 African countries and 132
other countries for 163 products over the period 1995‒2015. The resulting landscape
is summarized in six patterns. Patterns identified for the Africa region differ from
those identified for other regions, but are closely related to a synthetic aggregate
comparator constructed on the basis of three characteristics (per capita income, share
of manufacturing in GDP, and distance to trading partners).