scholarly journals TESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE HYPOTHESIS IN URUGUAY USING ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AS A MEASURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-485
Author(s):  
Selim Jürgen Ergun ◽  
Maria Fernanda Rivas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis

scholarly journals Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis for Turkey: The Role of Clean Energy Consumption and Ecological Footprint

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Yurtkuran
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Capita Income ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis

Abstract This study aims to investigate the dynamic relationship between income, clean energy consumption, exports, imports, urbanization and ecological footprint for Turkey from 1973 to 2015 using the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. The long-term coefficients derived from the ARDL approach demonstrate that import increase the ecological footprint, whereas urbanization and clean energy consumption do not have an impact on environmental pollution in the long-term. In addition, the 2001 dummy variable is negative and statistically significant. The crisis in 2001 slowed down the economic growth rate. This situation also caused reduction of environmental pollution. Moreover, the long run estimates indicate that the EKC hypothesis is valid in Turkey. However, the turning point of per capita income was calculated as $16,045 that outside of the analyzed period. As economic activities increase, human pressure on nature continues to increase. Consequently, the only factor that reduces the ecological footprint has been determined as exports. In contrast, economic growth and clean energy consumption cannot be used as a tool to reduce the ecological footprint. Turkey needs a higher level of per capita income than the threshold level to improve environmental quality.

scholarly journals The Nexus between Environmental Degradation, Income and Energy Consumption in Emerging Countries

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cengiz Aytun ◽  
Cemil Serhat Akın ◽  
Neşe Algan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis

Today, especially in developing countries, environmental pollution threatens human life. Environmental quality is one of the most important sources of human welfare. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the relationship between environmental degradation, income and energy consumption. The aim of this study is to investigate the nature of relationships among the carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth and energy consumption for emerging economies. For this purpose, Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis have been tested for 10 emerging economies for the years from 1980 to 2010. Data were brought together from the World Bank development indicators database. In order to test of Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis IPS panel unit root, Pedroni panel cointegration and FMOLS estimation methods are used. Results indicate that energy consumption has a positive and significant effect on carbon dioxide emissions. Results indicate that energy consumption has a positive and significant effect on carbon dioxide emissions. The findings also show that per capita GDP follows an inverted U-shape pattern associated with the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. This situation validates the policies which assert that environmental pollution decreases with income growth.

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