Investigating the presence of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in Kenya: an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach

被引：220

作者：

Al-Mulali, Usama ^{[1
]}

Solarin, Sakiru Adebola ^{[1
]}

Ozturk, Ilhan ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Multimedia Univ, Fac Business, Melaka 75450, Malaysia

[2] Cag Univ, Fac Econ & Adm Sci, TR-33800 Mersin, Turkey

来源：

NATURAL HAZARDS | 2016年 / 80卷 / 03期

关键词：

Kenya; EKC hypothesis; ARDL approach; FOREIGN DIRECT-INVESTMENT; CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CO2; EMISSIONS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT; CAUSALITY ANALYSIS; COAL CONSUMPTION; TRADE OPENNESS; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS;

D O I：

10.1007/s11069-015-2050-x

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

This study investigates the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in Kenya using the time period of 1980-2012. To achieve the objective of this study, the ARDL approach was utilized. To prevent any estimation errors and unreliability in the model, the Narayan and Narayan (Energy Policy 38:661-666, 2010) approach was used to control the multicollinearity problems in the regression. The outcome of this research revealed that fossil fuel energy consumption, GDP, urbanization, and trade openness increase air pollution mutually in the long run and short run. However, renewable energy consumption mitigates air pollution in the long run and the short run. Moreover, financial development also reduces air pollution, but only in the long run. Based on the results, the EKC hypothesis does exist in Kenya. From the findings of this research, few policy recommendations were provided to help Kenya for reducing its air pollution levels.

引用

页码：1729 / 1747

页数：19

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