Testing the Agricultural Induced EKC Hypothesis: Fresh Empirical Evidence from the Top Ten Agricultural Countries

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ATASEL O. Y., GÜNEYSU Y., Pata U. K.

Agris On-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.19-31, 2022 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7160/aol.2022.140102
  • Dergi Adı: Agris On-line Papers in Economics and Informatics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, Geobase, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19-31
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Agriculture, EKC, energy consumption, heterogeneity, panel data
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022. All Rights Reserved.Within the scope of sustainable development goals and climate change mitigation, this study focuses on investigating the effects of energy consumption, agriculture, and economic growth on CO2 emissions in the top ten agricultural countries for the period 1997-2016. By investigating the validity of the agricultural induced environmental Kuznets curve (EKC), the study mainly aims to explore how agricultural activities affect environmental quality. In doing so, this study utilizes the augmented mean group (AMG) estimator that allows for heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence. The results of the AMG estimator suggest that the agricultural induced EKC hypothesis is valid for six out of the ten countries. The empirical results also indicate that agriculture reduces CO2 emissions, while energy consumption accelerates environmental degradation. All these results suggest that agricultural production and economic development can play an essential role in reducing environmental pollution.