Lighting the Path to Survival: Investigating the Effect of Renewable Energy on Child Mortality in Africa
生存への道を照らす：アフリカにおける再生可能エネルギーが乳幼児死亡率に及ぼす影響の調査 (AI 翻訳)
Xi Zhang, Arsene Mouongue Kelly
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日本語
本研究は、2000年から2022年のアフリカ52カ国を対象に、再生可能エネルギー消費が新生児、乳児、5歳未満児の死亡率に与える影響を分析しました。Driscoll-Kraay推定とIV-GMMを用いた結果、再生可能エネルギーの導入拡大は全ての死亡率指標を有意に低下させることが明らかになりました。さらに、インターネットアクセスと気候資金がその効果を部分的に媒介することが示されました。
English
This study examines the effect of renewable energy consumption on neonatal, infant, and under-five mortality across 52 African countries from 2000 to 2022. Using Driscoll-Kraay and IV-GMM estimations, it finds that higher renewable energy adoption significantly reduces all three mortality measures. Mediation analysis reveals that internet access and climate finance partially transmit these health benefits.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
本論文はアフリカを対象としていますが、日本のGX政策におけるODAや技術協力の効果を健康アウトカムの観点から評価する際の参考となります。再生可能エネルギーの健康便益を定量化した点は、日本の国際協力分野でのエビデンスとして活用可能です。
In the global GX context
This paper provides robust empirical evidence linking renewable energy to child survival in Africa, supporting SDG 3 and 7 synergies. Its findings underscore the health co-benefits of clean energy transitions, relevant for global climate finance and international development strategies.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a methodological template (IV-GMM, mediation) for studying energy-health linkages in developing regions.
🏢実務担当者:Offers evidence that renewable energy projects can improve child health outcomes, strengthening the case for integrating health metrics into energy access programs.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the dual benefits of renewable energy for climate and health, supporting cross-sectoral policy integration in African and other developing countries.
📄 Abstract（原文）
ABSTRACT Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 on good health and well‐being and SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy remains a pressing challenge in Africa, where child mortality rates remain among the highest globally and access to clean, sustainable energy is limited. While renewable energy is widely recognized for its environmental and economic benefits, its potential role in improving child survival outcomes has received limited empirical attention in the African context, creating a gap in the literature on how clean energy transitions intersect with public health. In an attempt to fill this gap and provide actionable solutions, the present study investigates the effect of renewable energy consumption on neonatal, infant, and under‐five mortality rates across 52 African countries from 2000 to 2022. Using both Driscoll and Kraay as well as IV‐GMM estimation techniques, and validating results with the Oster stability test, the analysis finds that higher renewable energy adoption is significantly associated with reductions in all three mortality measures. These results are robust to multiple sensitivity checks, including alternative indicators and the addition of key health‐related control variables. Mediation analysis further reveals that internet access and climate finance partially transmit the beneficial effects of renewable energy on child survival. The study provides evidence‐based policy recommendations to guide African governments in leveraging renewable energy expansion as a tool for improving child health outcomes.
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