Digitalisation, fiscalité verte et capacités énergétiques : une analyse de la Qualité Environnementale en Afrique du nord à l’aide de l’approche CS-ARDL

Amayed, Yasser (2025): Digitalisation, fiscalité verte et capacités énergétiques : une analyse de la Qualité Environnementale en Afrique du nord à l’aide de l’approche CS-ARDL.

Abstract

Résumé : Cet article examine l’impact de la digitalisation, des recettes fiscales environnementales et des capacités énergétiques sur la qualité environnementale en Afrique du Nord, en se concentrant sur l’Égypte, le Maroc et la Tunisie. En s’appuyant sur la courbe environnementale de Kuznets, l’étude intègre l’essor des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) et la fiscalité verte pour analyser leur influence sur la relation entre croissance économique et dégradation environnementale. À l’aide d’un modèle CS-ARDL, l’analyse distingue les effets à court et long terme. Les résultats montrent qu’une hausse du PIB entraîne d’abord une augmentation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Toutefois, au-delà d’un seuil critique, la fiscalité environnementale et l’amélioration des infrastructures énergétiques et numériques réduisent progressivement ces émissions. Ces résultats soulignent que la transformation numérique, combinée à une fiscalité verte efficace et aux technologies émergentes (IA, IoT, réalité augmentée et virtuelle), constitue un levier stratégique pour atténuer l’impact environnemental d’une croissance soutenue en Afrique du Nord.

Abstract: The present article examines the impact of digitization, environmental tax revenues and energy capacity on environmental quality in North Africa, focusing on Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Utilising the Kuznets environmental curve, the study integrates the rise of information and communication technologies (ICT) and green taxation to analyse their influence on the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation. Utilising a CS-ARDL model, the analysis differentiates between short- and long-term effects. The study's findings indicate that an augmentation in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is associated with an initial escalation in greenhouse gas emissions. However, beyond a critical threshold, the implementation of environmental taxation, coupled with the advancement of energy and digital infrastructures, leads to a gradual decline in these emissions. The findings emphasise that digital transformation, in conjunction with effective green taxation and emerging technologies (AI, IoT, augmented and virtual reality), can serve as a strategic lever for mitigating the environmental impact of sustained growth in North Africa.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Digitalization, green taxation and energy capacities: an analysis of Environmental Quality in North Africa using the CS-ARDL approach
• Language: French
• Keywords: Mots-clés : Digitalisation, fiscalité verte, capacités énergétiques, qualité environnementale, Afrique du Nord, CS‑ARDL Keywords: Digitalization, green taxation, energy capacity, environmental quality, North Africa, CS-ARDL
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics

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