THE GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RELATION: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES Cover Image

YEŞİL EKONOMİ VE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR BÜYÜME İLİŞKİSİ: AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ ÜLKELERİ İÇİN AMPİRİK ANALİZ
THE GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RELATION: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Author(s): Dilek Kutluay Şahin
Subject(s): National Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Evaluation research, Economic development
Published by: Kafkas Üniversitesi Sağlık, Kültür ve Spor Daire Başkanlığı Dijital Baskı Merkezi
Keywords: GDP; Green Economy; Panel Data;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the relationship among economic growth, the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, environmental tax incomes and high technology exports has been examined by using panel cointegration and panel data analysis methods in the context of the green economy and sustainable economic growth hypothesis. This study includes the European countries with data for the period of 2000-2016. According to the panel cointegration analysis results, it is understood that, there is positive and longterm relation among ecnomic growth and amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources and environment tax incomes. In addition there is a positive and long-term relationship between environment tax income and high technology exports. Also, panel data analysis results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between economic growth and high technology exports.

  • Issue Year: 9/2018
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 561-573
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Turkish