How Does Environmental Degradation React to Stock Market Development in Developing Countries?


Topcu M., Tuğcu C. T., Öcal O.

Econometrics of Green Energy Handbook: Economic and Technological Development, Muhammad Shahbaz,Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Editör, Springer, London/Berlin , Lausanne, ss.291-301, 2020

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Yayınevi: Springer, London/Berlin 
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Lausanne
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.291-301
  • Editörler: Muhammad Shahbaz,Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Editör
  • Kayseri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Abstract

As capital markets develop, the issue of whether this development improves the environmental quality rises very rapidly. Although not very documented, the literature has reached a consensus on the positive role of stock market development on carbon emissions in developing countries. Previous studies, however, do not include great number of countries to reach a broad consensus and assume that the effect does not change over time. Given these motivations, this study examines the impact of stock market development on carbon emissions in a panel of 60 developing countries over the period 1990–2014. Findings reveal that stock market development decreases environmental degradation in the short-run, whereas further development leads to environmental degradation in the long-run. Policy implications depending on these results are also discussed.