ICT and education as determinants of environmental quality: The role of financial development in selected Asian countries

Rising environmental concerns due to extensive energy consumption and carbon emission in the process of developing information communication technology (ICT) cannot be overshadowed by its significant contribution economic growth. This study is an attempt explore long run influences ICT education on quality. By incorporating role financial development, income into function emissions, results obtained continuously updated fully modified (Cup-FM) test indicate that growth, stimulates emissions intensity Asian countries (1990-2018). The second-generation unit root tests Lagrange Multiplier (LM) bootstrap cointegration method investigate stationary properties cointegration. Our findings suggest investment markets require policymakers' attention as we have empirically established long-run inverse impacts development emissions. Furthermore, suggests a focus clean policy rising pollution levels fossil fuel hampers productivity. paper contributes existing literature proposing ICT-led policies may help solve quality growth issues.