Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region
This paper investigates the causal relationship between environmental quality, GDP and trade for MENA region countries by using panel unit root tests and panel cointegration analysis for the period 1970-2011. The results show a strong causality from GDP and trade to environmental quality in these co...
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doaj-b02cc740caf54895b055b9e59a42ea492020-11-24T23:12:13ZengFaculty of Economic Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, RomaniaHyperion Economic Journal2343-79952343-79952014-06-01221724Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA RegionAbbas Rezazadeh Karsalari0Mohsen Mehrara1Maysam Musai2Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Branch, Tafresh, IranUniversity of Tehran, Tehran, IranUniversity of Tehran, Tehran, IranThis paper investigates the causal relationship between environmental quality, GDP and trade for MENA region countries by using panel unit root tests and panel cointegration analysis for the period 1970-2011. The results show a strong causality from GDP and trade to environmental quality in these countries. Yet, Trade and environmental quality does not have any significant effects on GDP in short- and long-run. It means that it is the trade and GDP that drives environmental quality in mentioned countries, not vice versa. So the findings of this paper support the point of view that the cost of higher trade and economic growth is paid in terms of poorer environment.http://hej.hyperion.ro/articles/2(2)_2014/HEJ%20nr2(2)_2014_A3Karsalari.pdfUnit rootCointegrationGranger CausalityEnvironmental qualityTradeEconomic Growth |
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Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region |
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Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region |
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Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region |
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Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region |
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Trade, Environment Quality and Income in MENA Region |
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trade, environment quality and income in mena region |
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Faculty of Economic Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania |
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Hyperion Economic Journal |
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2343-7995 2343-7995 |
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2014-06-01 |
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This paper investigates the causal relationship between environmental quality, GDP and trade for MENA region countries by using panel unit root tests and panel cointegration analysis for the period 1970-2011. The results show a strong causality from GDP and trade to environmental quality in these countries. Yet, Trade and environmental quality does not have any significant effects on GDP in short- and long-run. It means that it is the trade and GDP that drives environmental quality in mentioned countries, not vice versa. So the findings of this paper support the point of view that the cost of higher trade and economic growth is paid in terms of poorer environment. |
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Unit root Cointegration Granger Causality Environmental quality Trade Economic Growth |
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http://hej.hyperion.ro/articles/2(2)_2014/HEJ%20nr2(2)_2014_A3Karsalari.pdf |
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