Table 1 Report on the variables’ specfications.

From: Role of green finance and higher education in fostering the sustainability and energy transition practices

Variable

Symbol

Unit

Data origin

Sustainable Energy Generation

SEG

Gigawatt-hours (GWh)

International Energy Agency (IEA) Database

Higher Education Population

HEP

Number of Individuals

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Green finance

GF

Billion US Dollars

Climate Bonds Initiative, BloombergNEF

Fossil Fuel Power Plant Production

FFPP

Million Tons of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe)

International Energy Agency (IEA) Database

Automobile Production

AP

Number of Vehicles

International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA)

Internet Access

IA

Percentage of Population

World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Inflation Rate

IR

Percentage

World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  1. Reference: Authors.