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The causal relationship between climate change and economic growth: MENA countries

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  • Zeynep Åengul

    (Marmara University / Turkiye)

  • Ebru Caglayann Akay

    (Marmara University / Turkiye)

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This study comprehensively examines 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and investigates the causal relationship between economic growth and climate change in countries with different economic structures within the same geography for the period 2013â€"2022, using the Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012) panel causality test. Temperature increase is used as an indicator of climate change. The findings reveal a one-way causality running from economic growth to temperature increase, with no causal relationship from temperature increase to economic growth. Additionally, a one-way causality from economic growth to temperature increase is observed for Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritania, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. As a result, the study highlights the need to establish a balance between Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth and Goal 13: Climate Action, which are among the Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Zeynep Åengul & Ebru Caglayann Akay, 2025. "The causal relationship between climate change and economic growth: MENA countries," Journal of Applied Microeconometrics, Holistence Publications, vol. 5(ongoing), pages 2851-2851.
    • Handle: RePEc:jle:joujam:jame2851
    DOI: 10.53753/jame.2851
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