FDI and environmental degradation: the role of political institutions in South Asian countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (26) ◽  
pp. 32544-32553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samina Sabir ◽  
Unbreen Qayyum ◽  
Tariq Majeed
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Asian Countries

scholarly journals Export Earnings, Capital Instability and Economic Growth in South Asia

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-89
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aslam Chaudhary ◽  
Amjad Naveed
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Export Diversification ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

During the last two decades the role of international trade and flow of foreign capital have received considerable attention in the literature. Various studies have examined the impact of export instability and capital instability on economic growth in less developed countries.1 Empirical evidence supports the hypothesis of a deleterious impact of export instability on economic growth. However, some studies also indicated that the relationship was unstable but positive with economic growth.2 Yet there are no systematic empirical investigations into the implied links between export diversification and long-term economic growth, particularly in the case of South Asian countries. The major concern regarding export instability is that it retards economic growth.

scholarly journals Ethical Leadership and Whistleblowing: Mediating Role of Stress and Moderating Effect of Interactional Justice

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Muhammad Osaid Rabie ◽  
Marlin Abdul Malek
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Telecom Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose- Prevalence of corporate frauds is critical, therefore, identifying and institutionalizing the bad apples in the barrel which are engaged in wrongdoings is much needed and must be brought to the lights through whistleblowing. Design/Methodology- Data were collected from the South Asian countries through a structured questionnaire from the employees of the telecom sector. Three hundred twenty-nine samples were gathered to test hypothesized relationships. Findings- Results showed that whistleblowing intentions of employees through psychological stress mediates the behaviors of their leaders, which turns ethical leadership at the workplace. Further, ethical leadership positively impacts employees’ intention to blow the whistle at the workplace. Furthermore, the analysis showed that interactional justice moderates the relationship between ethical leadership and intention to blow the whistle of employees Practical Implications- This research gives a different perspective to the managers to develop such a culture that enables an honest and trustworthy environment, which may enable the employees to point out the wrongdoings they witness while working at the workplace.

Role of E-Diplomacy in Maintaining India's Diplomatic Relations and in Shaping Foreign Policy With South Asian Countries and With International Community

2018 ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Swati Jaywant Rao Bute
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
New Media ◽  
International Relations ◽  
South Asian ◽  
National Level ◽  
International Community ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Changing Practice ◽  
International Diplomacy

In a globalized world when countries are working together in different areas such as economic, political, geopolitical, defense, security, and science and technology, media plays an important role in keeping them updated about the actual and ground level realities about different countries. This chapter examines how new media is important in international relations and diplomatic affairs, what role new media is playing in international relations, India's relations with South Asian countries and role of media diplomacy, India's relations with international community and role of e-diplomacy, people's participation in discussion and dialogue in international relations and its impact in diplomatic policies, relation between people's participation and deciding policies and national level, increasing role of new media and changing practice of international diplomacy, and foreign policy adopted by governments.

Nexus of Renewable Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, Population Growth, FDI, and Environmental Degradation in South Asian Countries: New Evidence from Driscoll-Kraay Standard Error Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-211
Author(s):  
Ansar Abbas Shah ◽  
Muhammad Sajjad Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Atif Nawaz ◽  
Mazhar Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Renewable Energy Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Dependence

Environmental degradation is the most prominent area nowadays, especially in developing counties where high renewable energy consumption and population growth deteriorate the atmosphere of the country. Thus, the current study investigates the nexus among renewable energy consumption, economic growth (EG), population growth, foreign direct investment (FDI), and environmental degradation in South Asian countries. The covariance matrix estimators that are developed by “Driscoll and Kraay” are used in this study. The primary property of this estimator is that it does not account for the cross-sectional dependence; thus, it provides substantial, robust outcomes among the cross-sectional units while in the presence of cross-sectional dependence. The data was collected from the World Development Indicators (WDI) from 2001 to 2019. The findings exposed that positive nexus among the population growth, FDI, and environmental degradation while renewable energy consumption and EG has negative nexus with environmental degradation and also not supported the EKC hypothesis in South Asian countries. These findings suggested that the regulators should develop policies that reduce environmental degradation in the presence of high EG, energy consumption, FDI, and population growth.

scholarly journals Technology and Economic Growth: Role of Financial Development in South Asian Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Sharif Chaudhry ◽  
Samina Sabir ◽  
Fatima Gulzar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Development Technology ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moment ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth ◽  
The Impact

Financial development plays an instrumental role in the process of economic growth and development through mobilization of savings and creating investment opportunities. Financial development also leads to enhance the level of technology by providing finance to entrepreneurs for technological innovations which leads to economic growth. This study examines the impact of financial development and technology on economic growth of selected South Asian countries over the time span 1984-2017. Due to endogeneity problem, the empirical model used in the study is estimated by System Generalized Method of Moment (System GMM). Empirical results indicated that financial development, technology and human capital have positive and significant impact on economic growth in developing South Asian countries. To attain a sustainable economic growth, South Asian countries should put their efforts to develop their financial market that stimulates economic growth by providing finance to entrepreneurs for innovations.

scholarly journals How Do Population and Urbanization Cause Environmental Degradation in South Asian Countries? A Panel Data Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 799-809
Author(s):  
Noreen Safdar ◽  
Shezza Ashraf ◽  
Fatima Farooq ◽  
Junaid Qadir
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Causality Analysis ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Urbanization

The following study shows the economic consequences of population and environmental degradation in selected South Asian Countries for the time period 2000- 2018. Panel cointegration shows the long-run association among population, urbanization, environment and economic growth. By using PMG estimation technique, the results show that environmental degradation has a negative influence on economic growth while the urban population has a progressive impact on economic growth while the total population has a negative impact on economic growth. The results of causality analysis show that there is bidirectional causality among all variables which indicates that population, urbanization, environment and economic growth are causing each other. It is also noticed by the causality analysis that population, urbanization and economic growth are causing environmental degradation in south Asian countries. Further the results show that there is cross-sectional dependency among all variables in selected countries which reveals that all these countries should make collaborative strategies to increase economic growth and to cope up the problem of environmental degradation.

scholarly journals Unleashing the Indirect Influence of FDI in Environmental Degradation via Financial Development and Economic Growth. New Evidence from Asian Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Muhmmad Qamri ◽  
Bing Sheng ◽  
Rana Ejaz Ali Khan ◽  
Wasisfah Hanim
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Mediating Role

Abstract Background:Scholars in developed and emerging economies have widely tested the interactions between foreign direct investment, financial development, economic growth and environmental degradation. Despite a number of empirical and review studies, it is not yet wrap up either the associations are negative, positive, direct or indirect. Additionally, minor attention is given to the indirect role of foreign direct investment in environmental degradation; perhaps no study has yet demonstrated the mediating role of financial development and economic growth between foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in Asian economies. Referring to the fragmented outputs and consequences as well as lacking the indirect role, the present study examines the influence of foreign direct investment on environmental degradation with the mediating role of financial development and economic growth. Results:Secondary data of 21 Asian countries from 1980-2018 were gathered from World Bank Indicators and then performed STATA to test the paths. Our findings are slightly different from the studies conducted in developed economies. The results indicate that foreign direct investment significantly improves environmental quality by deteriorating environmental pollution. It also significantly improves economic growth in the selected regions. Surprisingly, our study shows that foreign direct investment has a significant negative influence on financial development in the Asian regions. Both financial development and economic growth significantly negatively influence environmental degradation in Asian regions. However, financial development partially mediates while economic growth does not play any mediating role between foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in the Asian countries. Trade openness and population growth as control factors do not show any significant role in the model. Conclusions:This research recommends policymakers to focus on the inflow of foreign direct investment in order to enhance economic growth and environmental quality. It is strongly suggested for policymakers to attenuate the political intervention (e.g. ensure the political stability) in the inflow of foreign direct investment, so financial resources can be impartially distributed in the industrial sector and thus the nations will have an effective financial development system. Other implications have described.

scholarly journals Decomposing the Role of Different Factors in CO2 Emissions Increase in South Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86
Author(s):  
Monika Gupta
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Emissions Intensity ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to determine the role of different important factors responsible for CO2 emissions increase in South Asia. Decomposition analysis has been done to see the factors which are primarily responsible for changes in CO2 emissions. Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index is used to quantify the role of different important factors in CO2 emissions increase during 1980 to 2014 in seven major South Asian countries - Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The analysis shows that income effect and population effect are the major determinants in the increase in per capita emissions whereas fuel intensity and in few cases, emissions intensity has a negative effect in emissions increase in most of these countries. Due to high growth potential, emerging trend and rich resource endowments, it is suggested that South Asian countries should accelerate their efforts and cooperate to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption. This will help to attain sustainable economic growth in future.

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