Growth and environmental degradation in Mena countries : methodological issues and empirical evidence
Author
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 1172-1274 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.0-29, 30 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A large number of studies on the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve for MENA countries, producing (as expected) a mixed bag of results.
Several econometric issues are considered with reference to estimates of the EKC for Algeria, Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia.
These issues include the order of the polynomial representing the EKC, the validity of the log-log specification, cointegration and spurious correlation, missing variables, and the sensitivity and fragility of the results.
It is concluded that the most serious issue is the sensitivity of the results to model specification and other factors, which is not considered in the MENA studies of the EKC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Musa, Imad A.. 2018. Growth and environmental degradation in Mena countries : methodological issues and empirical evidence. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274, pp.0-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-956781
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Musa, Imad A.. Growth and environmental degradation in Mena countries : methodological issues and empirical evidence. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1172-1274 (Dec. 2018), pp.0-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-956781
American Medical Association (AMA)
Musa, Imad A.. Growth and environmental degradation in Mena countries : methodological issues and empirical evidence. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274, pp.0-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-956781
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Includes margin notes.
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BIM-956781