Asymmetric Approach to Investigating the EKC hypothesis: Evidence from the BRICS Countries

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Auteur principal: Misbah Nosheen1; Muhammad Ali Abbasi2; Shehzad Ahmad3; Javed Iqbal4
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author Misbah Nosheen1; Muhammad Ali Abbasi2; Shehzad Ahmad3; Javed Iqbal4
author_facet Misbah Nosheen1; Muhammad Ali Abbasi2; Shehzad Ahmad3; Javed Iqbal4
contents <table style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 49.5pt;"> <td style="width: 315.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 49.5pt;"> <p><em><span>Environmental challenges have emerged as one of the most critical matters affecting the globe today. Human-caused carbon emissions are the primary causes of these environmental challenges, and in order to decrease and mitigate their impacts, officials throughout the world are constantly researching their drivers and determinants. BRICS is considered as significant part of world economy and energy markets. This study examines the EKC hypothesis for the BRICS while applying nonlinear ARDL approach that distinguishes it from previous studies. For this purpose, this study decomposes the per-capita income (GPC) series into two components: the positive and the negative series. Empirical findings indicate that in the decomposed model, the coefficients of positive series of GPC and GPC<sup>2 </sup>have significant negative and positive signs respectively in all countries of the region which supports the EKC hypothesis. Results imply that BRICS governments need to focus to lower to reduce their very considerable dependence on fossil fuel. The clean energy evolution can lead to the abandoning of fossil fuel assets, including those retained or supported by governments.</span></em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
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spellingShingle Asymmetric Approach to Investigating the EKC hypothesis: Evidence from the BRICS Countries
Misbah Nosheen1; Muhammad Ali Abbasi2; Shehzad Ahmad3; Javed Iqbal4
<table style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 49.5pt;"> <td style="width: 315.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 49.5pt;"> <p><em><span>Environmental challenges have emerged as one of the most critical matters affecting the globe today. Human-caused carbon emissions are the primary causes of these environmental challenges, and in order to decrease and mitigate their impacts, officials throughout the world are constantly researching their drivers and determinants. BRICS is considered as significant part of world economy and energy markets. This study examines the EKC hypothesis for the BRICS while applying nonlinear ARDL approach that distinguishes it from previous studies. For this purpose, this study decomposes the per-capita income (GPC) series into two components: the positive and the negative series. Empirical findings indicate that in the decomposed model, the coefficients of positive series of GPC and GPC<sup>2 </sup>have significant negative and positive signs respectively in all countries of the region which supports the EKC hypothesis. Results imply that BRICS governments need to focus to lower to reduce their very considerable dependence on fossil fuel. The clean energy evolution can lead to the abandoning of fossil fuel assets, including those retained or supported by governments.</span></em></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
title Asymmetric Approach to Investigating the EKC hypothesis: Evidence from the BRICS Countries
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15709915