CO2, quality of life and economic growth in mena countries

Year 2019, Volume: 20 Issue: 1, 281 - 292, 31.05.2019

Tuncer Gövdeli

Abstract

This paper examines the
nexus between CO₂ emissions, quality of life and economic growth in
12 MENA countries over the period of 1970–2014. Empirical results show that
there is unidirectional causality from CO₂ emissions to economic
growth. However, there is unidirectional causality from economic growth to
quality of life. There is also bidirectional causality between CO₂
emissions and quality of life. This study shows that environmental policies
need to recognize differences in MENA countries in order to increase
sustainable economic growth and quality of life.

Keywords

CO2 Emissions, Quality of Life, Economic Growth, MENA Countries

CO2, QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MENA COUNTRIES

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın
amacı 12 MENA ülkesini yaşam kalitesi (quality of life), CO₂
emisyonu ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkiyi 1970 ile 2014 dönemi boyunca
incelemektir. Ampirik sonuçlar göstermektedir ki CO₂ emisyonundan
ekonomik büyümeye doğru tek yönlü nedensellik vardır. Bununla birlikte ekonomik
büyümeden yaşam kalitesine doğru tek yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi tespit
edilmiştir. Ayrıca CO₂ emisyonu ile yaşam kalitesi arasında çift
yönlü nedensellik vardır. Çalışma, çevre politikalarının MENA ülkelerinde
sürdürülebilir ekonomik büyümeyi ve yaşam standartlarını artırabilmek için farklılıkları
tanıması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

CO2 Emisyonu, Yaşam Kalitesi, Ekonomik Büyüme, MENA Ülkeleri

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