Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint
The main objective of this study is to examine the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by utilizing the ecological footprint as an environment indicator and GDP from tourism as the economic indicator. To achieve this goal, an environmental degradation model is established during the period...
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| author | Ozturk, I. Al Mulali, U. Saboori, B. |
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| description | The main objective of this study is to examine the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by utilizing the ecological footprint as an environment indicator and GDP from tourism as the economic indicator. To achieve this goal, an environmental degradation model is established during the period of 1988–2008 for 144 countries. The results from the time series generalized method of moments (GMM) and the system panel GMM revealed that the number of countries that have a negative relationship between the ecological footprint and its determinants (GDP growth from tourism, energy consumption, trade openness, and urbanization) is more existent in the upper middle- and high-income countries. Moreover, the EKC hypothesis is more present in the upper middle- and high-income countries than the other income countries. From the outcome of this research, a number of policy recommendations were provided for the investigated countries. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-744522017-11-29T23:58:42Z http://eprints.utm.my/74452/ Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint Ozturk, I. Al Mulali, U. Saboori, B. G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism The main objective of this study is to examine the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by utilizing the ecological footprint as an environment indicator and GDP from tourism as the economic indicator. To achieve this goal, an environmental degradation model is established during the period of 1988–2008 for 144 countries. The results from the time series generalized method of moments (GMM) and the system panel GMM revealed that the number of countries that have a negative relationship between the ecological footprint and its determinants (GDP growth from tourism, energy consumption, trade openness, and urbanization) is more existent in the upper middle- and high-income countries. Moreover, the EKC hypothesis is more present in the upper middle- and high-income countries than the other income countries. From the outcome of this research, a number of policy recommendations were provided for the investigated countries. Springer Verlag 2016 Article PeerReviewed Ozturk, I. and Al Mulali, U. and Saboori, B. (2016) Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (2). pp. 1916-1928. ISSN 0944-1344 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84954397217&doi=10.1007%2fs11356-015-5447-x&partnerID=40&md5=62db1e2778ad0e34f5e399bcf8936b01 |
| spellingShingle | G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism Ozturk, I. Al Mulali, U. Saboori, B. Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title | Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title_full | Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title_short | Investigating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| title_sort | investigating the environmental kuznets curve hypothesis the role of tourism and ecological footprint |
| topic | G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism |
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