Occurrence of turnig points on environmental kuznets curve: Sharp breaks or smooth shifts?

Tatoğlu F., Polat B.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, cilt.317, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 317
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128333
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pollution, Enviromental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis, Panel threshold regression model, Panel smooth transition regression model, Threshold values, RENEWABLE ENERGY-CONSUMPTION, CO2 EMISSIONS, ECONOMIC-GROWTH, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, PANEL COINTEGRATION, NONRENEWABLE ENERGY, EUROPEAN-UNION, HYPOTHESIS, TRADE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, the validity of the environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis was tested for the period 2000-2018 across 75 countries with various income levels. In addition to the parabolic model, threshold and smooth transition panel regression models were used to estimate the threshold value and the relationships among variables. It was concluded that there is one threshold value for the parabolic and threshold panel regression model and two for the smooth transition panel regression model, one of which is equal to that obtained from the threshold panel regression model. Whereas the relationship between per capita income and environmental pollution is weak between the first and second thresholds, after the second threshold, it is stronger. In addition, how close to transition of countries that are in the transition from scale effect to composition effect and from composition effect to technological effect was determined from the result of analysis. Precisely determining how long countries are left in front of the transition to the next effect will be a guide for adjusting the weight they will put on environmental policies.