Investigating the Asymmetric Effect of Economic Growth on Environmental Quality in the Next 11 Countries

This study investigates the asymmetric cointegration and causal relationships between economic growth, carbon emissions, energy consumption in next eleven (11) countries over period 1972–2013. The nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) bounds testing approach nonpragmatic Granger causality tests are employed. research’s empirical results have entrenched vital that significant policy implications. We affirm among variables Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Vietnam. long-run effect outcomes indicate a definite boom significantly increases emission decline Additionally, positive shock to but decrease emissions Findings from Wald test reveal growth Vietnam, for an short-run impact. Long-run effects Bangladesh Iran. In terms of results, bidirectional was noted unidirectional Egypt South Korea. Energy causes Egypt, Pakistan, Korea, not vice versa. determined relationship Vietnam link Turkey’s consumption.