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Is There a Relationship between CO2 Emissions and Health Expenditures? Evidence from BRICS-T Countries

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  • Erdogan, Seyfettin

    (Istanbul Medeniyet University)

  • Kirca, Mustafa

    (Duzce University)

  • Gedikli, Ayfer

    (Istanbul Medeniyet University)

Abstract

One of the most important indicators of deterioration in environmental quality is the increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Increasing carbon dioxide emissions negatively affect the health of individuals and lead to the emergence of a number of chronic diseases. The most significant cost of chronic diseases which reduces employee productivity is the impact on health expenditures. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and health expenditures for BRICS-T countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Turkey) over the period 2000-2016. The panel causality test developed by Kónya (2006) was used as the method. Based on the empirical results, it was found that there is a unidirectional positive causal relationship running from carbon dioxide emissions to health expenditures in China. In the other selected countries, no such relationship has been identified.

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  • Erdogan, Seyfettin & Kirca, Mustafa & Gedikli, Ayfer, 2020. "Is There a Relationship between CO2 Emissions and Health Expenditures? Evidence from BRICS-T Countries," Business and Economics Research Journal, Uludag University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, vol. 11(2), pages 293-305, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:buecrj:0472
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    1. Heri Bezić & Davor Mance & Davorin Balaž, 2022. "Panel Evidence from EU Countries on CO 2 Emission Indicators during the Fourth Industrial Revolution," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-25, October.
    2. Yilmaz Bayar & Marius Dan Gavriletea & Mirela Oana Pintea & Ioana Cristina Sechel, 2021. "Impact of Environment, Life Expectancy and Real GDP per Capita on Health Expenditures: Evidence from the EU Member States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-14, December.

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    Keywords

    CO2 Emissions; Health Expenditures; BRICS-T Countries; Panel Causality Test; Environmental Pollution;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • N50 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - General, International, or Comparative

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