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Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
António Mendes Lopes (editor), Jiazhong Zhang(editor)
António Mendes Lopes (editor)

University of Porto, Portugal

Email: aml@fe.up.pt

Jiazhong Zhang (editor)

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China

Fax: +86 29 82668723 Email: jzzhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Do the Improved Water Sources for 203 Countries Converge over Time?

Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 8(3) (2020) 215--228 | DOI:10.5890/JEAM.2020.09.001

Yusang Chang$^{1}$, Yootaek Lee$^{2}$, Yoonji Lee$^{3}$, Ki Bae Kim$^{4}$

$^{1}$ Gachon University

$^{2}$ Questrom School of Business, Boston University

$^{3}$ Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University

$^{4}$ Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

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Abstract

The Sustainable DevelopmentGoals by the United Nations include a global target for Improved Water Source to reach 100% of population by 2030. There are still millions of people lacking the improved access to drinking water. We use the convergence methodology for 203 countries to determine whether the water shortage gap between water-rich versus water-poor countries has narrowed during 2000 to 2015. Results of our analysis show the narrowing of water shortage gaps. However, significant variations are found among income and regional subgroups. Implications of our findings indicate the reduction of water shortage gap within appropriate subgroups is needed. In particular, a set of policy recommendations are presented for sub Saharan Africa region where improvement of water supply is urgently needed.

Acknowledgments

We thank So-Eun Kim, a research assistant at Gachon Center of Convergence Reference for her contribution in preparing this manuscript.

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