Environmental sustainability in Turkey: an environmental Kuznets curve estimation for ecological footprint
      
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Prof. Dr. Ümit BULUT Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 1350-4509 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2021
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 28 / 1 / 1–11 DOI 10.1080/13504509.2020.1793425
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2020.1793425
Özet
The goal of this paper is to detect the determinants of ecological footprint (EF) in Turkey within the scope of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis over the period 1970–2016. For this purpose, the paper sets up an empirical model including GDP, the square of GDP, foreign direct investments, renewable energy consumption, and industrialization. Hence, the paper also searches for the validity of the pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) for Turkey. The findings of the paper indicate that the EKC hypothesis prevails, whereas the PHH does not dominate in Turkey. The findings also imply EF is negatively related to renewable energy consumption while industrialization does not affect EF. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ecological footprint | environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis | pollution haven hypothesis | renewable energy | Sustainable development | Turkey