Economic Growth and Environmental degradation nexus in Sri Lanka
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چکیده
The environmental Kuznet curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests that at the initial stage of development, as economy grows, environ-mental degradation rises until a turning point is reached whereby pollution and begins to decline while continues grow (it follows an inverted U curve). Is applicable Sri Lanka? What factors are responsible for in This study seeks provide answers these fundamental questions. Lanka one emerging economies South Asia with average annual growth rate 4.16% last five years industrial sector contributing 25% Gross Domestic Product (GDP). tested Lanka. also investigated major behind Annual data from 1971-2014 was used estimating relationship between economic degradation. Carbon (CO2) emission proxy real per capita income along other explanatory variables. An autoregressive distributed lag model used. Results showed neither EKC nor haven Long term estimates revealed increasing energy consumption leads CO2 emissions. Secondly, it observed consumption, urbanization, trade openness, tourism financial development among key quality environment. policy implication Lankan Government, conjunction private must adopt saving friendly technologies production processes order save
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sri lanka journal of social sciences and humanitis
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2773-692X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljssh.v1i2.45