Author
Listed:
- Sathish Kumar Murugan
(Department of Environmental Economics and Management, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7612001, Israel)
- Prity Kumari
(Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India)
- Teena Lakshmi Baskaran
(Vinayaka Mission’s School of Economics and Public Policy, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed University), Chennai 603104, India)
- Levente Dimen
(Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania)
- Alina Cristina Nuta
(Women Researchers Council, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Istiqlaliyyat Str. 6, Baku 1001, Azerbaijan)
Abstract
Renewable energy has become an imperative global focus in the battle against climate change, addressing energy security and the development of a sustainable energy economy. This study examines the economic effects of green energy investments in four distinct countries: India, the USA, Germany, and Denmark, using time-series data on employment generation, energy efficiency, and GDP growth for the period from 1996 to 2023. The study employed regression analysis, and the research isolates important differences in outcomes for these regions that are generated by renewable energy policies and investments. The findings suggest that labor-intensive renewable energy projects benefit emerging markets, such as India. Due to market saturation, the projects become counterproductive for mature markets like Germany. For large-scale project development in a stable policy environment, the USA scores highly, while Denmark excels in innovation and sustainability in wind energy. The study highlights the value of targeted policy interventions in maximizing the economic benefits from renewable energy. In addition, it emphasizes the need to tackle country-specific issues, encourage innovation, and ensure a fair pathway to a green energy system. The results of this research will be beneficial for policymakers and stakeholders in evaluating decisions regarding renewable energy investments.
Suggested Citation
Sathish Kumar Murugan & Prity Kumari & Teena Lakshmi Baskaran & Levente Dimen & Alina Cristina Nuta, 2025.
"Comparative Economic Impact of Green Energy Investments: Evidence from India, USA, Germany, and Denmark,"
Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-13, July.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:14:p:3626-:d:1698096
Download full text from publisher
Corrections
All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:14:p:3626-:d:1698096. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through
the various RePEc services.