Testing The Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis under Structural Breaks: The Case of Turkey

In this study, the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is investigated with annual data for the period 1990-2019 for Turkey. For this, carbon dioxide emission, per capita income, renewable energy use, and energy loss data, and the EKC hypothesis are investigated. For this pu...

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Published in:Alanya Akademik Bakış Dergisi 2022-09, Vol.6 (3), p.3069
Main Authors: NAİMOĞLU, Mustafa, ÖZBEK, Sefa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Economic growth
Emissions
Fossil fuels
Natural resources
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Summary:In this study, the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is investigated with annual data for the period 1990-2019 for Turkey. For this, carbon dioxide emission, per capita income, renewable energy use, and energy loss data, and the EKC hypothesis are investigated. For this purpose, unit roots tests, which take into account structural breaks, were used. Then, Gregory-Hansen (1996) cointegration test was applied. The long-short-term relationship between the variables was tested with Fully Modified Least Squares (FMOLS) and Canonical Co-integrated Regression (CCR) estimators. The findings show that the EKC hypothesis is valid for Turkey in the short-long term. In addition, it has been concluded that the increase in energy losses and the use of renewable energy reduces environmental pollution.
ISSN:2547-9733
DOI:10.29023/alanyaakademik.992079