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Efficiency evaluation of sustainable development in BRICS and G7 countries: a Data Envelopment Analysis approach
Abstract In order to measure the impact of the economic growth over the years, the sustainable development concept works to balance three pillars of sustainability - economic, social and environmental. This paper has the objective to compare emerging countries (BRICS) with the most developed countri...
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Published in: | Gestão & Produção 2022, Vol.29 |
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Summary: | Abstract In order to measure the impact of the economic growth over the years, the sustainable development concept works to balance three pillars of sustainability - economic, social and environmental. This paper has the objective to compare emerging countries (BRICS) with the most developed countries (G7) by analysing sustainable development. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used, thorugh the variant SBM (Slacks Based Measured) model. The inputs were CO2 emission, percentage of unemployed and energy utilization. GDP and life expectancy at birth were used as outputs. The main result was a global average efficency ranking, having the emerging countries in top positions (India, China and Brazil, respectively). In addition, emerging countries have always stood out in the average of the slacks of each analyzed variable. These results are important in terms of being useful for public policies related to sustainable development, especially: (1) to contribute to the discussions related to evaluating the countries, helping to identify those with the best practices with regard to environmental, social and economic aspects in each group; and (2) to guide policy decisions regarding government incentives to promote the development of efficient countries in terms of economic growth and welfare social without harming the environment.
Resumo Para medir o impacto do crescimento econômico ao longo dos anos, o conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável busca equilibrar os três pilares da sustentabilidade - econômico, social e ambiental. Este artigo tem como objetivo comparar os países emergentes (BRICS) com os países mais desenvolvidos (G7), analisando o desenvolvimento sustentável. Foi utilizada a Análise Envoltória de Dados (DEA), por meio do modelo variante SBM (Slacks Based Measured). Os imputs foram emissão de CO2, porcentagem de desempregados e utilização de energia. O PIB e a expectativa de vida ao nascer foram utilizados como outputs. O principal resultado foi um ranking global de eficiência média, com os países emergentes nas primeiras posições (Índia, China e Brasil, respectivamente). Além disso, os países emergentes sempre se destacaram na média das folgas de cada variável analisada. Esses resultados são importantes em termos de utilidade para políticas públicas relacionadas ao desenvolvimento sustentável, especialmente: (1) contribuir para as discussões relacionadas à avaliação dos países, ajudando a identificar aqueles com as melhores práticas em relação aos as |
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ISSN: | 0104-530X 1806-9649 1806-9649 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1806-9649-2022v29e022 |