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The effect of environmental degradation on self-reported health: the role of renewable energy consumption.
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Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2024 Jan; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 343-356. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 28. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Although there are a number of studies in the literature that have explored the effect of environmental degradation on the subjective well-being and life satisfaction, no previous study has addressed the role of renewable energy consumption in examining the effect of environmental degradation on self-reported health. To this end, we employ a conditional mixed process (CMP) model, using a unique dataset that combines both micro-level data from the 6th (2010-2014) and 7th (2017-2022) Waves of the World Values Survey (WVS) database and macro-level data from the World Bank. Our study has several important empirical findings. First, while environmental degradation deteriorates self-reported health, social capital and health expenditure have a positive impact on self-reported health. Second, the share of renewable energy consumption in total final energy consumption has a statistically significant negative impact on environmental degradation. Third, urbanization has a deteriorating effect on environmental quality and the total number of people increases environmental degradation.<br /> (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Self Report
Renewable Energy
Urbanization
Economic Development
Carbon Dioxide
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1614-7499
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Environmental science and pollution research international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38015397
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30981-z