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Towards sustainable development in China: Do political rights and civil liberties matter for environmental quality?      
Yazarlar
Emrah Koçak
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Oktay KIZILKAYA Prof. Dr. Oktay KIZILKAYA
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
China is a rising power of the twenty-first century with its brilliant economic performance as a result of the transition to the free market economy model. However, China's economic development process has caused high environmental costs. For the past decade, China has been the leading country responsible for global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2). Therefore, determining the dynamics that have a reducing effect on CO2 emissions in China is very important for the development of sustainable environmental policies. This paper aims to examine the impacts of the institutional structure on environmental sustainability in China. To this end, the study follows the method of cointegration with multiple breaks that produce robust econometric results and consider structural changes. According to the results, (i) the validity of an N-shaped EKC relationship is supported between economic growth and environmental pollution. (ii) Industrialization and trade have an increasing impact on environmental pollution. (iii) Political rights and civil liberties have a reducing effect on environmental pollution. Consequently, this study implies that political rights and civil liberties can make an important contribution to achieving sustainability goals in China.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Carbon dioxide (CO ) 2 | China | Civil liberties | Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) | Political rights | Sustainability
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Dergi ISSN 0944-1344
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 10-2020
Cilt No 27
Sayı 28
Sayfalar 35488 / 35500
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s11356-020-09813-x