Turkey's Foreign Trade and Environmental Pollution: An Environmental Kuznets Curve Approach

Volume: 13 Number: 1 ve 2 December 1, 2007
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Turkey's Foreign Trade and Environmental Pollution: An Environmental Kuznets Curve Approach

Abstract

This study examines the interaction between the foreign trade and environment employingthe Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and utilizing time series data. The data related tothe CO emission per capita, GDP per capita, export, and import values were used in thestudy. The results show that CO emission per capita increases by 2.69 kg as GDP per capitaincrease 1 unit (1$). However, as GDPper capita increases further, the emission level starts todecrease. These findings confirm the EKC for Turkey. On the other hand, trade opennessindex increases the emission level per capita by 16.52 kg, while agricultural openness indexhas a negative impact on the level of emission although not significant. The findings alsoconfirm the Pollution Haven Hypothesis. It is necessary to take measures to safeguardcommon sources used by farmers. In terms of foreign trade, the measures that will lead tospecialization in less polluting sectors on export side, and designing and monitoring thesanitary and environmentally friendly standards on import side should be designed andmonitored. Future studies in this area may include other factors that impact EKC, such asclimate, protection levels, and standards

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

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Authors

Fırat Kurt This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2007

Submission Date

December 1, 2007

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Published in Issue

Year 2007 Volume: 13 Number: 1 ve 2

APA
Atıcı, C., & Kurt, F. (2007). TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, 13(1 ve 2), 61-69. https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS
AMA
1.Atıcı C, Kurt F. TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI. TJAE. 2007;13(1 ve 2):61-69. https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS
Chicago
Atıcı, Cemal, and Fırat Kurt. 2007. “TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 13 (1 ve 2): 61-69. https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS.
EndNote
Atıcı C, Kurt F (December 1, 2007) TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 13 1 ve 2 61–69.
IEEE
[1]C. Atıcı and F. Kurt, “TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI”, TJAE, vol. 13, no. 1 ve 2, pp. 61–69, Dec. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS
ISNAD
Atıcı, Cemal - Kurt, Fırat. “TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 13/1 ve 2 (December 1, 2007): 61-69. https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS.
JAMA
1.Atıcı C, Kurt F. TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI. TJAE. 2007;13:61–69.
MLA
Atıcı, Cemal, and Fırat Kurt. “TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1 ve 2, Dec. 2007, pp. 61-69, https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS.
Vancouver
1.Cemal Atıcı, Fırat Kurt. TÜRKİYE’NİN DIŞ TİCARETİ VE ÇEVRE KİRLİLİĞİ: ÇEVRESEL KUZNETS EĞRİSİ YAKLAŞIMI. TJAE [Internet]. 2007 Dec. 1;13(1 ve 2):61-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95XK58RS