The dynamic relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability in countries with contrasting regional norms (3-paper synthesis)
Research gap analysis derived from 3 economics papers in our local library.
The gap
Previous empirical evidence suggests that the effects of economic complexity, urbanization, ICT, renewable energy, and trade openness on environmental quality vary across countries' levels of development and over time. The existing literature primarily focuses on the direct impact of relevant variables on environmental degradation.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated challenges and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Macro-policy determinants of the ecological footprint in Kenya: evidence from trade openness, economic globalization, financial development, and government expenditure (2026) · Economic Change and Restructuring · doi
Environmental degradation is a pressing challenge across both developed and developing economies. The study highlights the importance of considering the environmental price of mega-infrastructure and industrialization policy. The study emphasizes the need for integrative economic and institutional frameworks that consider co-evolution in markets, states, and ecological processes in developing economies.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: environmental degradation pressing challenge across both developed developing - Examining the sustainable development process through the economic complexity, technology, urbanization, and renewable energy in D-8 countries (2025) · Quality & Quantity · cited 6× · doi
Previous empirical evidence suggests that the effects of economic complexity, urbanization, ICT, renewable energy, and trade openness on environmental quality vary across countries' levels of development and over time. The existing literature primarily focuses on the direct impact of relevant variables on environmental degradation.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: previous empirical evidence suggests effects economic complexity urbanization - Daha fazla ekonomik büyüme beraberinde çevresel iyileşmeyi getirir mi? NOx ve SOx emisyonları için EKC hipotezinin sınanması (2026) · TESAM Akademi Dergisi · doi
Further research is needed to examine the relationship between economic growth and other environmental indicators. The study suggests that future research should consider the potential environmental impacts of economic growth. Future research should aim to develop more comprehensive models of the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5Keywords: further research needed examine relationship between economic growth
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