Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria

Miloud Lacheheb; Abdul Samad Abdul Rahim; Abdalla Sirag

Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria

Year 2015, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 1125 - 1132, 01.12.2015

Miloud Lacheheb Abdul Samad Abdul Rahim Abdalla Sirag

Abstract

This study examines the existence of environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis between economic growth and CO2 emission in Algeria for the period 1971-2009 using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) cointegration framework. Data were retrieved from World Bank Development Indicators. Importantly, our findings reveal that EKC hypothesis does not exist. In addition, the long run models show that income and population appear to have significant impact on CO2 emission especially from solid fuel consumption and electricity and heat production. However, only population is revealed to promote CO2 from liquid fuel consumption. These findings suggest a dire need for Algeria to shift towards service intensive economy rather than resource intensive, and alternative renewable energy sources in order to mitigate environmental degradation as well as promote economic development.

Keywords

Air Pollution, economic growth, environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis.

Year 2015, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 1125 - 1132, 01.12.2015

Miloud Lacheheb Abdul Samad Abdul Rahim Abdalla Sirag

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Other ID	JA27MT89YZ
Journal Section	Research Article
Authors	Miloud Lacheheb This is me Abdul Samad Abdul Rahim This is me Abdalla Sirag This is me
Publication Date	December 1, 2015
Published in Issue	Year 2015 Volume: 5 Issue: 4

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APA	Lacheheb, M., Rahim, A. S. A., & Sirag, A. (2015). Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 5(4), 1125-1132.
AMA	Lacheheb M, Rahim ASA, Sirag A. Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria. IJEEP. December 2015;5(4):1125-1132.
Chicago	Lacheheb, Miloud, Abdul Samad Abdul Rahim, and Abdalla Sirag. “Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 5, no. 4 (December 2015): 1125-32.
EndNote	Lacheheb M, Rahim ASA, Sirag A (December 1, 2015) Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 5 4 1125–1132.
IEEE	M. Lacheheb, A. S. A. Rahim, and A. Sirag, “Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria”, IJEEP, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1125–1132, 2015.
ISNAD	Lacheheb, Miloud et al. “Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 5/4 (December 2015), 1125-1132.
JAMA	Lacheheb M, Rahim ASA, Sirag A. Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria. IJEEP. 2015;5:1125–1132.
MLA	Lacheheb, Miloud et al. “Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol. 5, no. 4, 2015, pp. 1125-32.
Vancouver	Lacheheb M, Rahim ASA, Sirag A. Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions: Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Algeria. IJEEP. 2015;5(4):1125-32.