Environmental performance indicators and quality of life: New insight from emerging countries

The aim of the study is to look into the nexus involving environmental performance and quality of life in the Next-11 countries using data from the period 2000–2020. This study employed a novel panel technique called cross-sectionally augmented autoregressive distributive lag (CS-ARDL), which addresses slope heterogeneity, cross-sectional dependence, and a combination of I (0) and I (1) variables. The finding demonstrates that rising industrialization leads to higher per capita incomes over the next 11 countries. This study offers new insights into achieving environmental sustainability alongside economic growth and quality life.