Economic complexity, environmental quality and income equality: A new trilemma for regions?

Marco, Rocío; Llano, Carlos; Pérez-Balsalobre, Santiago

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102646

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“…In this context, Can and Gozgor 64 investigated the impact of economic complexity on CO 2 emissions and confirmed the importance of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis using second-generation dynamic unit tests and conventional dynamics. Doğan et al, 14 Bashir et al, 65 Chen and Zhao, 66 and Marco et al 67 confirmed the impact of economic complexity on CO 2 emissions in their study. Balsalobre-Lorente et al 68 also confirmed the relationship between economic complexity and pollution in PIIGS countries.…”

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 59%

Impact of Determinant Macro Economic Variables on Environmental Changes in Iran

Sepehrdoust

Tartar

Mohtashami

2023

Environ�Health�Insights

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Sustainable economic development involves both improving the socio-economic quality of life in the present and improving environmental conditions for future generations. The main objective of the study was to investigate the impact of the determinant macroeconomic variables, including economic complexity, construction, energy consumption, and housing sector expenditures, on environmental changes in Iran over the period 1991 to 2019; using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. The results show that at the macro level, an increase in the economic complexity index can reduce pollution in both the short and long term. The effects of further expansion of the housing sector and household energy consumption on pollution are positive and significant in both the short and long run. The error correction model (ECM = 0.65) shows that 65% of the imbalances in each period are corrected in the next period. Based on the obtained results, it is recommended to take serious measures to improve the structure of production and increase the country’s economic complexity index; in other words, to produce goods with higher knowledge and technology and apply policies to improve the level of household energy consumption leading to air pollution reduction. Jel: Q40, Q48, Q50, Q52

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 59%

Impact of Determinant Macro Economic Variables on Environmental Changes in Iran

Sepehrdoust

Tartar

Mohtashami

2023

Environ�Health�Insights

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“…Neagu et al [45] found a long-run connection between energy use, environmental degradation, and EC in European nations. Other studies also found the detrimental role of EC on the environment in the G-7 nations [46][47][48]. There was also some disparity, demonstrated by the fact that EC sometimes improves environmental quality [49][50][51].…”

Section: Carbon Emissions and Economic Complexitymentioning

confidence: 92%

Estimating the Effects of Economic Complexity and Technological Innovations on CO2 Emissions: Policy Instruments for N-11 Countries

Feng

Wahab

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Sustainability

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Every year, the problem of environmental degradation becomes more severe globally. It is widely believed that technological innovation and economic complexity are understood as structural transformations toward a more sophisticated and knowledge-based means of production as a viable way to fight against climate change. However, the studies integrating these two elements into the same environmental policy framework are still scant. With this in view, this study investigates the dynamic linkage between economic complexity, technological innovations, economic growth, and nonrenewable energy on CO2 emissions in the N-11 nations. This study uses data from 1980 to 2020. It applies the recent method of cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lags (CS-ARDL). The cointegration method shows a strong association among the variables. The findings of the CS-ARDL show that technological innovations are negatively related to environmental degradation, while nonrenewable energy deteriorates the environment by escalating CO2 emissions. This study fails to validate the EKC in the N-11 nations. In addition, economic complexity is helping these economies to achieve environmental sustainability by lowering environmental pollution. Based on the findings, this work recommends that the N-11 countries restructure their industrial sectors with low-carbon energy sources. For this purpose, these countries should increase their research and development budgets. This will help in launching environmentally friendly energy sources in their economic development model.

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“…Using both international and interstate trade flows, both for goods and services, the above-mentioned papers have documented that small differences in the productive knowledge have the potential to largely affect the relative industrial complexity at regional level. In their turn, Marco, Llano and Pérez-Balsalobre (2022) have used a sub-national level Spanish dataset to document the necessity of a "smart specialization of regions within countries" (pp. 11), a specialization built on the triple bottom line objectives of environmental, social costs and profits from growth.…”

Section: Economic Complexitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Is Logistics Mediating the Relationship Between Pollution and Economic Complexity?

CONSTĂNGIOARĂ¹,

FLORIAN²

2023

Proceedings of the International Management Conference

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The aim of this research is to contribute to the literature in the field, filling the gap concerning how logistics impacts the relationship between pollution and economic complexity worldwide. Investigating the weights of the multiple dimensions of logistic performance appears very relevant and strengthens the literature in the field in terms of studies carried out in abnormal times that impact society and the economy at their core. From a methodological standpoint, this study uses a structural equations approach, revealing a complex mediating chain linking pollution with logistics performances. Our results show that logistics is a net contributor to pollution and further investment in supply chain green innovation is needed to achieve the objectives of green logistics.

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Economic complexity, environmental quality and income equality: A new trilemma for regions?

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

Impact of Determinant Macro Economic Variables on Environmental Changes in Iran

Impact of Determinant Macro Economic Variables on Environmental Changes in Iran

Estimating the Effects of Economic Complexity and Technological Innovations on CO2 Emissions: Policy Instruments for N-11 Countries

Is Logistics Mediating the Relationship Between Pollution and Economic Complexity?

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