Investigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis in Kenya: A multivariate analysis

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dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, İlhan
dc.contributor.authorSarkodi, Samuel Asumadu
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-10T07:05:56Z
dc.date.available2020-11-10T07:05:56Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.departmentMeslek Yüksek Okuluen_US
dc.description.abstractIn the quest towards a cleaner environment via the mitigation of climate change and its impact, this study examined the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis, energy efficiency and energy consumption indicators in Kenya. The study employed an autoregressive distributed lag technique, statistically inspired modification of partial least squares regression and Utest method to analyze four models with data spanning 1971 to 2013. Both the autoregressive distributed lag model and the Utest estimation confirmed an inverted u-shaped curve, thus, validating the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis in Kenya. The study revealed that an increase in energy consumption exacerbates carbon dioxide emissions in the long-run. The statistically inspired modification of partial least squares regression revealed that electricity from renewable energy sources plays a critical role in carbon dioxide emission reduction. An increase in GDP per capita and household consumption expenditure increases energy consumption. Energy imports had no long-run effect due to the recent oil discovery, coal, prospects of nuclear energy and the potential for more renewable energy sources in Kenya. The study highlights that using sustainable technologies like, inter alia, carbon capture and storage in the exploitation of oil and coal are essential to reducing pollution. Rural-urban migration increases the burden on electric power consumption, thus, reducing energy efficiency if conservation options are not enforced. As a policy implication, engaging the public on energy conservation and management options will help curb energy challenges like load shedding — which appears troubling in Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSarkodie, S. A., & Ozturk, I. (2020). Investigating the environmental kuznets curve hypothesis in kenya: A multivariate analysis. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rser.2019.109481
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85073547753
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12507/1510
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000501608500018
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectEKC hypothesisen_US
dc.subjectCarbon dioxide emissionsen_US
dc.subjectEnergy consumptionen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleInvestigating the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis in Kenya: A multivariate analysis
dc.typeArticle

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