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The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries
Öz
This study investigates the causal relationship between green bonds -an essential component of green financial instruments- green growth, and environmental performance indicators in developed countries. Data from the period 2014–2022 were analyzed using the Dumitrescu-Hurlin Panel Causality Test, based on a sample of 189 observations. Green bonds are financial instruments issued to fund environmentally sustainable projects, with the aim of fostering sustainable development. The analysis explores the nature of the relationship (whether causal, bidirectional, or unidirectional) between green bond issuance and national environmental performance indicators. The results indicate a unidirectional causal relationship running from green growth to the issuance of green bonds, with no evidence of causality in the reverse direction. Furthermore, a bidirectional causality was found between environmental protection expenditures and green bond issuance. These findings underscore the importance of financial instruments in advancing green growth and environmental sustainability objectives, suggesting that green finance could play a pivotal role in shaping future environmental policies.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi
Proje Numarası
23/163/01/5
Etik Beyan
Bu çalışmada kullanılan veriler ikincil veriler olarak OECD'den alındığından etik kurul iznine gerek duyulmamaktadır.
Teşekkür
Bu çalışmaya 23/163/01/5 numaralı proje ile finansal destek sağlayan Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimine ve çalışanlarına katkılarından dolayı teşekkür ederiz
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çevre ve İklim Finansmanı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
2 Ocak 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
11 Aralık 2024
Kabul Tarihi
6 Aralık 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Sayı: 109
APA
Sehil, C., & Tepeli, Y. (2026). The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, 109, 113-134. https://doi.org/10.25095/mufad.1598836
AMA
1.Sehil C, Tepeli Y. The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi. 2026;(109):113-134. doi:10.25095/mufad.1598836
Chicago
Sehil, Cem, ve Yusuf Tepeli. 2026. “The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries”. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, sy 109: 113-34. https://doi.org/10.25095/mufad.1598836.
EndNote
Sehil C, Tepeli Y (01 Ocak 2026) The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi 109 113–134.
IEEE
[1]C. Sehil ve Y. Tepeli, “The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries”, Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, sy 109, ss. 113–134, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.25095/mufad.1598836.
ISNAD
Sehil, Cem - Tepeli, Yusuf. “The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries”. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi. 109 (01 Ocak 2026): 113-134. https://doi.org/10.25095/mufad.1598836.
JAMA
1.Sehil C, Tepeli Y. The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi. 2026;:113–134.
MLA
Sehil, Cem, ve Yusuf Tepeli. “The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries”. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, sy 109, Ocak 2026, ss. 113-34, doi:10.25095/mufad.1598836.
Vancouver
1.Cem Sehil, Yusuf Tepeli. The Causal Relationship Between Green Bonds, Environmental Performance, and Green Growth: An Empirical Study of Developed Countries. Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi. 01 Ocak 2026;(109):113-34. doi:10.25095/mufad.1598836