The Long-Run Association between Corruption and CO2 Emission: Evidence from Developing Economies

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 26, 20 - 29

Jülide Yalçınkaya Koyuncu , Mustafa Ünver

https://doi.org/10.55589/bsbd.1570901

Abstract

Given the motivation of that lax environmental regulations and policies are common in highly corrupted countries; this study seeks empirical evidence for hypothesis asserting that corruption worsens CO2 emission in a country in the long run. We used a balanced data of 127 developing economies for the period of 2002 and 2017 to implement our analyses. A cointegration association between corruption and CO2 emission was identified. According to the estimation results, an increase in the corruption significantly increases CO2 emission in the long run. In other words, CO2 emission goes up by 1.05% given a 1% rise in corruption. Also, a two-way causality between series of corruption and CO2 emission was found.

Keywords

Corruption, Air Pollution, CO2 Emission, Environmental Pollution, Developing Countries

Yolsuzluk ve CO2 Emisyonu Arasındaki Uzun Dönem İlişkisi: Gelişen Ekonomilerden Kanıt

Abstract

Çevresel düzenlemeler ve politikaların belirsizliği yüksek şekilde yolsuz ülkelerde yaygındır. Bu çalışma; bir ülkede uzun dönemde yolsuzluğun karbondioksit emisyonunu kötüleştirdiğini öne süren hipotez için ampirik bir kanıt aramaktadır. Analizlerimizi uygulamak için 127 gelişmekte olan ekonominin 2002-2017 dönemi dengeli panel verileri kullanılmıştır. Yolsuzluk ve karbondioksit emisyonu arasında bir eş-bütünleşme ilişkisi elde edilmiştir. Tahmin sonuçlarına göre; uzun dönemde yolsuzluktaki bir artış karbondioksit emisyonunu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde arttırır. Diğer bir deyişle; yolsuzluktaki %1’lik bir artış karbondioksit emisyonunu %1,05 kadar yükseltir. Ayrıca, değişkenlerin serileri arasında iki yönlü nedensellik bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Yolsuzluk, Hava Kirliliği, CO2 Emisyonları, Çevresel Kirlilik, Gelişen Ekonomiler

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