Research Article

Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies

Volume: 11 Number: 2 June 30, 2026
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Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and economic growth in Türkiye and selected Turkic economies, with a particular focus on the roles of financial reporting quality and IFRS adoption. Despite growing interest in the macroeconomic implications of sustainability, empirical evidence from emerging and transition economies remains limited, particularly regarding the institutional channels through which ESG influences growth. Using annual panel data for the period 2000–2024, the analysis investigates the impact of ESG performance on GDP growth while controlling for key macroeconomic and financial variables. Financial reporting quality, proxied by regulatory quality, is incorporated to capture institutional conditions, while IFRS adoption is included as an indicator of alignment with international reporting standards. The empirical framework employs panel data techniques that account for cross-sectional dependence and country-specific heterogeneity. The findings indicate that ESG performance has a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth. Similarly, IFRS adoption contributes positively and significantly to growth, whereas regulatory quality, although positive, is not statistically significant. Overall, the results highlight the importance of financial transparency and sustainability practices in supporting economic growth, while providing new empirical evidence on the institutional and reporting channels through which ESG performance influences growth in emerging and transition economies.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Growth, Sustainable Development

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

April 14, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 29, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Nazlıoğlu, B. (2026). Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, 11(2), 626-645. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1930347
AMA
1.Nazlıoğlu B. Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies. EPF Journal. 2026;11(2):626-645. doi:10.30784/epfad.1930347
Chicago
Nazlıoğlu, Burcu. 2026. “Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 (2): 626-45. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1930347.
EndNote
Nazlıoğlu B (June 1, 2026) Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 2 626–645.
IEEE
[1]B. Nazlıoğlu, “Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies”, EPF Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 626–645, June 2026, doi: 10.30784/epfad.1930347.
ISNAD
Nazlıoğlu, Burcu. “Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies”. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 11/2 (June 1, 2026): 626-645. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1930347.
JAMA
1.Nazlıoğlu B. Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies. EPF Journal. 2026;11:626–645.
MLA
Nazlıoğlu, Burcu. “Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 626-45, doi:10.30784/epfad.1930347.
Vancouver
1.Burcu Nazlıoğlu. Does ESG Performance Influence Economic Growth? The Role of Financial Reporting Environment and IFRS Adoption in Türkiye and Selected Turkic Economies. EPF Journal. 2026 Jun. 1;11(2):626-45. doi:10.30784/epfad.1930347