@article{article_1115087, title={Impact of Economic Growth on Environmental Degradation and Energy Consumption in South Africa: A Cointegration Analysis}, journal={JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy}, volume={7}, pages={383–394}, year={2022}, author={Awosusi, Abraham Ayobamiji and Olanrewaju, Olushola Victoria and Ojekemi, Opeoluwa and Kutlay, Kaan and Kirikkaleli, Dervis and Sevinç, Haktan}, keywords={CO2 Emissions, Environmental Deregulation, South Africa}, abstract={The present research focuses on the impact of economic growth on environmental degradation and energy usage by including the role of urbanization in South Africa between 1971 and 2015. By employing the Johansen and Bounds test cointegration approaches for this research, we revealed a long-run linkage among the variables. Also, according to the results of the study the ARDL exposes that (i) energy use and urbanization exert a positive effect on environmental degradation ; (ii) environmental degradation impacts economic growth positively; (iii) economic growth and environmental degradation exert a positive impact on energy usage; and finally (iv) urbanization exerts a negative influence on energy use in South Africa. The outcomes of both FMOLS and DOLS support the findings of the ARDL. In addition, the outcomes of the Granger causality test showed that a one-way causal relationship from all the regressors to economic growth in the long run. Besides, there is a unidirectional causal relationship running from economic growth to energy use and urbanization in the short run.}, number={1}, publisher={Seyfettin ERDOĞAN}