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Economic performance and carbon intensity of human well-being: empirical evidence from the MENA region.
- Source :
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Journal of Environmental Planning & Management . Apr2018, Vol. 61 Issue 4, p699-723. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Our paper explores the effect of economic performance variables on the carbon intensity of human well-being (CIWB) for 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the period (1995–2013). We use a time-series cross-sectional Prais–Winsten regression model with panel-corrected standard errors (PCSEs). We find that economic performance has a statistically significant positive influence onCIWBover the period in question; thus, economic performance harms the environment, but the final effect deviates to a constant level after a while. This finding is not encouraging from the economic sustainability point of view. On the contrary, we find that total health expenditure has a statistically significant negative impact onCIWBby increasing life expectancy, which means less stress on the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09640568
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Environmental Planning & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127727883
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2017.1332986