We investigate the regulation–technology–environment nexus in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), one of the world's most rapidly growing regions. Using a comprehensive panel dataset consisting of 32 countries from 2000 to 2022, we find that stronger environmental regulations and technological innovation enhance environmental well‐being. Moreover, we identify that stronger environmental regulations positively affect pro‐environment innovation. Finally, we present clear evidence for a dynamic and nonlinear regulation–technology–environment relationship, ruling out one‐size‐fits‐all policy approaches to environmental well‐being. Our results remain robust to different estimators, measurements, and sample selections.

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环境法规和技术创新是否能改善撒哈拉以南非洲的环境福祉？

我们调查了撒哈拉以南非洲 (SSA) 的监管、技术和环境之间的关系，该地区是世界上增长最快的地区之一。使用包含 2000 年至 2022 年期间 32 个国家的综合面板数据集，我们发现更严格的环境法规和技术创新可以增强环境福祉。此外，我们发现更严格的环境法规会对环保创新产生积极影响。最后，我们提出了动态和非线性的监管-技术-环境关系的明确证据，排除了对环境福祉采取一刀切的政策方法。我们的结果对于不同的估计、测量和样本选择仍然稳健。