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Advanced Studies in Economic Growth, Environment and Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

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Dr. Roberto Cervelló-Royo

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Dr. Marta García-Mollá

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Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have emphasized the associations between economic growth and environment. Thus, the main goal is that countries can achieve sustainable financial and economic growth, while also preventing environmental degradation. Environmental degradation includes the deterioration of land, soil, water, and the atmosphere. In fact, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include, but are not limited to, (6) clean water and sanitation, (7) affordable and clean energy, (12) responsible consumption and production, (14) life below water, and (15) life on land, among others. Therefore, a strong institutional quality jointly with a sustainable economic development can prevent environmental degradation.

Furthermore, good governance can dictate to which extent countries are able to achieve sustainable green development. The aim of this Special Issue is to present an updated set of studies, theoretical ideas and methodological developments dealing with the economic growth–environment–sustainability nexus. Loosely, we look for papers addressing issues related to the climate and environmental risk management regarding water, land, and soil. Moreover, we are concerned about how the use of resilience is being extended beyond the discussion of disasters and the environment into the wider context of adaptation to climate change. This Special Issue will include, but is not limited to, the following topics: (i) how economic growth does contribute to sustainable development; (ii) how sustainability does contribute to mitigate climate change; (iii) the introduction of good practices in sustainable development that enhance the environment; (iv) implications of different contexts, namely the good use of water, energy and fossil fuel combustion; (v) implications of adopting corporate governance, market structure, and geographical, cultural and gender aspects or others and; (vi) exploring the moderating effects in the relationship between economic growth and sustainable development.

The insights expected to be obtained with this set of papers about the impacts on the environment resulting from sustainable economic growth will be useful to all stakeholders, particularly shareholders, managers, policymakers and regulatory bodies to help fight the climate crisis. Finally, besides supplementing the existing literature, it is expected that the present Special Issue presents the main avenues for future research on this topic.

Dr. Roberto Cervelló-Royo
Dr. Marta García-Mollá
Dr. Rosa Puertas
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  • economic growth
  • environmental degradation
  • climate change
  • sustainable development
  • water management
  • governance
  • resilience

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Impact of Avocado Exports on Peruvian Economic Growth
by Fabrizio Justin Alfredo Collantes-Barturen and Rogger Orlando Morán-Santamaría
Sustainability 2025, 17(10), 4460; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104460 - 14 May 2025
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The avocado has gained worldwide relevance due to its nutritional benefits, and in the last two decades, its consumption has experienced remarkable growth, driven by changes in eating habits, especially during the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) virus. This [...] Read more.
The avocado has gained worldwide relevance due to its nutritional benefits, and in the last two decades, its consumption has experienced remarkable growth, driven by changes in eating habits, especially during the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) virus. This boom has had a significant impact on exporting countries such as Peru, which stands out as a key driver of economic growth due to avocado exports. The present study aims to analyse the impact of avocado exports on Peru’s economic growth during the period 2005–2023, utilising a quantitative approach and a non-experimental design, employing the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) model. The findings indicated that avocado exports and the gross domestic agricultural product exert a positive influence on economic growth, with a statistical significance of 97%. This suggests that a 1% rise in exports results in a 0.40% increase in GDP. Avocado exports have been instrumental in enhancing Peru’s economic competitiveness on the global stage, although challenges persist with regard to sustainability and the inclusion of small-scale producers. The study concluded with the assertion that avocado exports exert a positive effect on 0.40% of economic growth in per capita terms, with an overall significance of 97%. This finding allows us to infer, through the factors, that avocado exports play an important role in market dynamics and in contributing to Peru’s economic growth, as well as their important implications for sustainable development policies. Full article
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Comparative Analysis of Servitization in European Union Countries Using Hellwig’s Synthetic Measure of Development
by Małgorzata Kołodziejczak
Sustainability 2025, 17(4), 1683; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17041683 - 18 Feb 2025
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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and compare the degree of servitization of the economies of European Union countries and to assess the importance of servitization for sustainable development. This study used Eurostat data from the years 2000 and 2023. Using [...] Read more.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and compare the degree of servitization of the economies of European Union countries and to assess the importance of servitization for sustainable development. This study used Eurostat data from the years 2000 and 2023. Using Hellwig’s synthetic measure of development, four groups of countries differing in the degree of servitization in each of the years studied were created and then compared in the context of the differences between them, including population density, the share of the service sector in employment and gross value-added creation, and the level of gross value added created by the service sector per capita. The results showed that a high degree of servitization characterizes mainly the rich countries of the EU-15, while a lower one applies mainly to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The service sector increased its share in employment, structure, and gross value-added creation during the period under review. High population density was also a factor conducive to the development of services, but its increase did not always coexist with an increase in the degree of servitization of the economy. Servitization drives development and facilitates optimal use of resources. However, high levels of servitization are not always reflected in good values of sustainable development. Servitization processes can be stimulated by adequate economic development policies, but the methods and actions taken in this regard should be adapted to the level of economic development and the specifics of each country. Full article
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The Spatiotemporal Coupling and Synergistic Evolution of Economic Resilience and Ecological Resilience in Africa
by Daliang Jiang, Wanyi Zhu and Zhenke Zhang
Sustainability 2025, 17(3), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17030863 - 22 Jan 2025
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Investigating the spatiotemporal coupling and coordinated evolution of economic and ecological resilience in Africa provides theoretical support and scientific foundation for the continent’s green and high-quality development. From the perspective of evolutionary resilience, this study constructs an evaluation model for Africa’s economic resilience [...] Read more.
Investigating the spatiotemporal coupling and coordinated evolution of economic and ecological resilience in Africa provides theoretical support and scientific foundation for the continent’s green and high-quality development. From the perspective of evolutionary resilience, this study constructs an evaluation model for Africa’s economic resilience and ecological resilience. Using kernel density models, namely the “economic-ecological” resilience zoning method, the coupling coordination degree model, and the Haken model, this study explores the spatiotemporal alignment, coupling, and synergistic evolution of economic and ecological resilience in Africa in a step-by-step manner. The results show that (1) the overall level of economic resilience in Africa is relatively low, with increasing regional disparities. Spatially, economic resilience exhibits a distribution pattern of “low values widely spread, high values concentrated”; the level of ecological resilience, in contrast, shows a more pronounced dispersion, with a spatial distribution of “low values concentrated, high values dispersed”; (2) based on the “economic-ecological” resilience zoning method, most African countries and regions fall into the low economic resilience category, with weak economic resilience and prominent issues related to economic instability. The seven major high economic resilience zones largely overlap with the high economic resilience-high ecological resilience areas, demonstrating good spatiotemporal alignment between economic and ecological resilience; (3) in terms of the spatiotemporal coupling relationship between economic resilience and ecological resilience, most of Africa falls into the disordered category, with an increasingly obvious polarization trend in the coupling coordination degree; (4) from the perspective of the synergistic relationship between economic resilience and ecological resilience, ecological resilience dominates the symbiotic system formed by economic resilience and ecological resilience. The development of ecological resilience and economic resilience is mutually inhibitive, with prominent contradictions between the economy and the environment. Ecological and economic resilience have formed an internal mechanism of positive feedback in the synergistic system. The regional differences in the synergistic value have expanded, while the differences within regions have narrowed, indicating an emerging trend of spatial differentiation. Full article
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Obstacle Factor Analysis of Coupling Coordination Between Economic Resilience and Green, Low-Carbon Development in China
by Shujuan Ding and Zhenyu Fan
Sustainability 2024, 16(24), 11006; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162411006 - 15 Dec 2024
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To achieve economic resilience and green, low-carbon development are two goals of China’s high-quality economic development. This paper uses the entropy weight method and coupling coordination degree model to estimate the coupling coordination level of economic resilience and green, low-carbon development. Kernel density [...] Read more.
To achieve economic resilience and green, low-carbon development are two goals of China’s high-quality economic development. This paper uses the entropy weight method and coupling coordination degree model to estimate the coupling coordination level of economic resilience and green, low-carbon development. Kernel density estimation, Moran index, Dagum Gini coefficient, Markov chain, and obstacle degree model are used to explore the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics and obstacle factors. The results are as follows. (1) The coupling coordination degree between China’s economic resilience and green, low-carbon development has increased overall. However, the eastern region has the highest, and the central region has the fastest growth. (2) The coupling coordination degree shows positive spatial autocorrelation, with most provinces exhibiting high–high or low–low aggregation characteristics. (3) The contribution of imbalance mainly comes from inter-regional differences, but the contribution of intra-regional differences to imbalance is increasing. (4) The spatio-temporal evolution pattern is generally better, and the probability of the coupling coordination degree maintaining the initial state is the largest. The neighborhood’s state affects the transition probability but does not affect that of high-level provinces. (5) Innovation capacity is the main obstacle to improving economic resilience, and per capita water resources are the main obstacle to green and low-carbon development. Finally, this paper puts forward suggestions for creating a good innovation environment, increasing R&D investment, promoting green technology progress, optimizing regional cooperation and resource allocation, and promoting industrial green transformation. Full article
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Air Quality Monitoring and Total Factor Productivity of Polluting Firms in China
by Xiao Liu, Lingyan He, Jianfei He and Rongxi Zhou
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 6785; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16166785 - 7 Aug 2024
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In recent decades, sustainable development and environmental protection, especially air quality, have become key concerns for governments as well as scholars. As a typical regulation for air quality monitoring, the Ambient Air Quality Standard (AAQS) (2012) is a good attempt at balancing economic [...] Read more.
In recent decades, sustainable development and environmental protection, especially air quality, have become key concerns for governments as well as scholars. As a typical regulation for air quality monitoring, the Ambient Air Quality Standard (AAQS) (2012) is a good attempt at balancing economic growth and environmental protection in development exploration. Therefore, this paper takes the AAQS (2012) as a quasi-natural experiment to detect its influence on the total factor productivity (TFP) of polluting firms. The results of a DID model suggest that the AAQS (2012) significantly improves the TFP of polluting firms in China even after several robust tests. Further, this paper also finds that firms in high urbanization and with over-investment experience are more sensitive to the new standard. As for the channels, the results show that air quality monitoring affects firms’ TFP by adjusting the industry concentration level and innovation capabilities. This research offers a novel perspective for decision-makers, highlighting the importance of harmonizing economic growth with environmental sustainability. Full article
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The Impact of Carbon Emission Trading Policy on Industrial Structure Adjustment: A Perspective of Sustainable Development
by Yonglei Zhang, Huanchen Tang and Donghai Yan
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 6753; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16166753 - 7 Aug 2024
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To mitigate the effects of climate change, carbon emission trading policy (CET) has emerged as a crucial policy instrument for nations. As the largest developing country, China confronts the pressing need to steer industrial restructuring and foster sustainable economic growth. Utilizing provincial panel [...] Read more.
To mitigate the effects of climate change, carbon emission trading policy (CET) has emerged as a crucial policy instrument for nations. As the largest developing country, China confronts the pressing need to steer industrial restructuring and foster sustainable economic growth. Utilizing provincial panel data from 2005 to 2020, this study constructs a difference-in-differences model to examine the influence of CET on industrial structure adjustment (ISA) and corroborates these findings with robustness tests. The analysis reveals that: (1) CET substantially facilitates industrial restructuring; (2) CET inherently motivates enterprises towards technological innovation, thus advancing regional industrial restructuring; and (3) the effects of CET on industrial structures exhibit marked regional variability. Full article
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Analyzing GDP Growth Drivers in Saudi Arabia: Investment or Consumption: An Evidence-Based ARDL-Bound Test Approach
by Mwahib Gasmelsied Ahmed Mohammed
Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3786; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093786 - 30 Apr 2024
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This study delves into the intricate interplay of economic growth components, specifically focusing on consumption and investment in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2022. Employing vector error correction models and co-integration techniques, we analyze the short- and long-term dynamics within the relationship of [...] Read more.
This study delves into the intricate interplay of economic growth components, specifically focusing on consumption and investment in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2022. Employing vector error correction models and co-integration techniques, we analyze the short- and long-term dynamics within the relationship of consumption, investment, and economic growth. Granger causality analysis is also used to discern these pivotal variables’ causal connections. Our empirical analysis reveals a persistent long-term cointegration relationship among the variables, underscoring the enduring nature of their interdependency. Furthermore, our findings highlight consumption and investment’s statistically significant positive impact on economic growth. Notably, the short-term analysis unveils a stable model characterized by an annual adjustment to equilibrium of 100%. Moreover, the Granger causality study demonstrates unidirectional causal linkages among consumption, investment, and economic growth. These findings hold substantial implications for policy formulation in Saudi Arabia. Policymakers must grasp the ramifications of burgeoning prosperity and evolving private consumption patterns on future environmental outcomes. Achieving sustainable long-term results necessitates equal emphasis on bolstering private consumption and fostering other facets of economic growth. Full article
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Analyzing Green Growth Efficiency in China and Investigating the Spatial Effects of Fiscal Decentralization: Case Study of Prefecture-Level Cities
by Yiming Li and Liru Bai
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3408; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083408 - 18 Apr 2024
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Due to inadequate resource availability and environmental contamination, the Chinese government has placed a high priority on ecological civilization in recent years. Emphasis has been placed on the environmentally friendly conversion of the economy and the sustainable progress of society. China has established [...] Read more.
Due to inadequate resource availability and environmental contamination, the Chinese government has placed a high priority on ecological civilization in recent years. Emphasis has been placed on the environmentally friendly conversion of the economy and the sustainable progress of society. China has established a fiscal decentralization system that divides financial responsibilities between the central and local governments. Due to their proximity advantage, local governments, as agents of the central government, can effectively deliver public services, optimize resource allocation, encourage innovation in green science and technology, and facilitate green growth in the region. However, local governments may exhibit myopic behaviors that impede the sustainable development of the region in their pursuit of regional growth ambitions. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate whether the institutional factor of fiscal decentralization promotes or inhibits the efficiency of green development in China. Using data from Chinese prefecture-level cities between 2010 and 2020, this paper presents the SBM-DDF model to measure the green growth efficiency (GGE) in cities. The study then analyzes the spatial impact of fiscal decentralization on GGE using a dynamic panel model and a dynamic SAR model. The empirical results show that China’s green development level has steadily increased in recent years, and GGE reflects climbing pressure and regional differences. Secondly, increasing the vertical fiscal decentralization of local governments promotes GGE growth, while increasing fiscal freedom hinders it. Additionally, fiscal decentralization in neighboring cities also affects local GGE, with spatial spillover effects. Finally, the impact of fiscal decentralization on GGE is spatio-temporally heterogeneous. This paper expands on the research regarding the factors that affect the efficiency of green growth in China, specifically focusing on institutional factors at a theoretical level. Additionally, this paper provides targeted policy recommendations based on the aforementioned findings. These recommendations hold great practical significance for China in improving its fiscal decentralization system and achieving sustainable economic development. Full article
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Exploring the Impact of the Digital Economy on Green Total Factor Productivity—Evidence from Chinese Cities
by Zuoyufan Sheng, Chengpeng Zhu and Mo Chen
Sustainability 2024, 16(7), 2734; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072734 - 26 Mar 2024
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The digital economy promotes economic development, industrial upgrading, and environmental protection. In this study, we calculated green total factor productivity (GTFP) based on the SBM-DDF model and used the entropy method and principal component analysis to calculate a digital economy index. We used [...] Read more.
The digital economy promotes economic development, industrial upgrading, and environmental protection. In this study, we calculated green total factor productivity (GTFP) based on the SBM-DDF model and used the entropy method and principal component analysis to calculate a digital economy index. We used panel data from 282 Chinese cities to measure the driving effect of the digital economy on green total factor productivity. The study results show that the digital economy significantly increases GTFP. We then assessed the heterogeneity of this impact. We also explored the mechanisms by which the digital economy promotes green development and found that the digital economy can indirectly increase industrial production efficiency by promoting innovation in green technologies. Full article
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Investigating the Impact of Multiple Factors on CO2 Emissions: Insights from Quantile Analysis
by Yuldoshboy Sobirov, Sardorbek Makhmudov, Mukhammadyusuf Saibniyazov, Akobir Tukhtamurodov, Olimjon Saidmamatov and Peter Marty
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2243; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062243 - 7 Mar 2024
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This study investigates the impacts of alternative energy use, urbanization, GDP, agriculture, ICT development, and FDI on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the 14 leading CO2-emitting countries in Asia. This research comprises various econometric techniques, including MMQR, FMOLS, DOLS, [...] Read more.
This study investigates the impacts of alternative energy use, urbanization, GDP, agriculture, ICT development, and FDI on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the 14 leading CO2-emitting countries in Asia. This research comprises various econometric techniques, including MMQR, FMOLS, DOLS, and Driscoll–Kraay, to extend the data analysis from 1996 to 2020. The findings provide significant support for an inverted U-shaped link between economic expansion and environmental deterioration, known as the environmental Kuznets curve. Moreover, this paper verifies that the GDP square, renewable energy use, and agriculture are shown to help to decrease pollution, as indicated by the research findings. On the contrary, urbanization and the GDP are demonstrated to be variables that contribute to carbon emissions. Furthermore, the panel quantile regression models validate that the impacts of each explanatory variable on CO2 emissions vary across various quantiles. Finally, this analysis provides valuable suggestions to scholars, environmentalists, politicians, and authorities for identifying and mitigating the main cause of emissions. Full article
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Can the Carbon Emissions Trading Pilot Policy Improve the Ecological Well-Being Performance of Cities in China?
by Jianfeng Guo, Xiaotong Ou, Yan Li and Kecheng Liu
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 841; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020841 - 18 Jan 2024
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Adhering to ecological priorities and promoting environmental regulations is essential for improving ecological well-being performance (EWP); conversely, EWP is a crucial measure of social and economic sustainability. From the perspective of high-quality development, we see China’s cities’ adoption of the carbon emissions trading [...] Read more.
Adhering to ecological priorities and promoting environmental regulations is essential for improving ecological well-being performance (EWP); conversely, EWP is a crucial measure of social and economic sustainability. From the perspective of high-quality development, we see China’s cities’ adoption of the carbon emissions trading pilot (CETP) policy as a quasi-natural experiment, and we use the difference-in-differences (DID) approach to analyze how market-based carbon credits affect the urban EWP and its action mechanism. The findings of the empirical study show that: (1) The implementation of CETP can effectively improve the quality of urban development, with an increase of 29.1% in the EWP value, effectively contributing to the realization of the goal of high-quality development; (2) the urban EWP levels in China are higher in the east, lower in the west and lowest in the middle, but they all show a fluctuating upward trend; (3) according to the heterogeneity study, the implementation of CETP has a scale effect and significant urban locational differences, and its impact on EWP of cities is greater in “advanced cities” and central region cities; (4) the implementation of CETP can advance industrial structure upgrading, thereby promoting the EWP level, but the mediating effect of technological innovation is not significant. The possible innovations in this paper are as follows: (1) It broadens the existing research system on the effectiveness of CETP policies. (2) It reconstructs the index system of EWP from the perspective of high-quality development so that its measurement results can reflect the quality of urban development more comprehensively. (3) The research samples of CETP and EWP are enriched by using prefectural-level data. Full article
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