The relationship between socioeconomic development, renewable energies and the innovative process

Sousa, Saymon Ricardo de Oliveira; Silva, Wesley Vieira da; Kaczam, Fabíola; Cruz, Nicholas Joseph Tavares da; Veiga, Claudimar Pereira da; Zanini, Roselaine Ruviaro

doi:10.1108/ijesm-05-2021-0020

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“…These align with the findings of Dong et al (2017), Steve et al (2021), Gyamfi et al. (2022c), Ghosh (2022), de Oliveira Sousa et al (2022 and Tuna et al (2022). This is consistent with what the authors predicted, and it supports the theoretical assumption that using renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydropower improves ecological health in Turkey.…”

Section: Empirical Results and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Revisiting the pollution haven hypothesis within the context of the environmental Kuznets curve

Bekun

Gyamfi

Etokakpan

et al. 2023

IJESM

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Purpose This purpose of this study is to explore the impact of global trend of economic integration and interconnectedness which has drawn the attention of world economies and their implications on trade inflow. This trajectory has its impact, either positive/negative, on key macroeconomic indicators, to say the least on environmental sustainability, especially emerging economies. To this end, the need to explore the connection between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow and energy consumption amidst the wave of economic globalisation is timely and pertinent for the case of Turkey. Design/methodology/approach This study seeks to explore the interaction between the outlined variables in a carbon-income framework for annual time series data from 1970 to 2016. A series of econometrics strategies was used consisting of unit root tests to examine the stationarity properties of the highlighted series. Subsequently, Pesaran’s Bounds testing technique is used to explore the long-run equilibrium relationship between the highlighted variables in conjunction with the Johansen cointegration test. For long-run regression coefficients, Pesaran’s autoregressive distributed lag and dynamic ordinary least squares methodology are used, and innovative accounting approaches are used to explore the responsiveness of each variable on another. Findings Empirical results validate the pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) in the long run for the case of Turkey. Thus suggesting that FDI inflow induced environmental degradation in Turkey. Additionally, this study observed that renewable energy, on the contrary, improves the quality of the environment. This study also affirms the presence of the environmental Kuznets curve phenomenon, indicating that Turkey, at its early stage of economic trajectory, emphasis is on economic growth rather than environmental quality. This suggests a need for more deliberate action(s) by the government administrators to pursue cleaner FDI inflow and energy technologies and strategies to foster a clean environment in Turkey and a cleaner ecosystem at large. Originality/value This study is unique in its choice of variables which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda to be achieved by 2030 and is very limited in the extant literature. From the economic perspective, the effect of the PHH is of interest especially to ascertain the extent the interplay among the variables has on the economy of Turkey. The empirical insights on PHH hypothesis have received less documentation in the extant literature especially for emerging economy like Turkey. Thus, this study seeks to revisit this theme for Turkey with aim to presents environmentally sustainable strategies without compromise for economic growth. Thus, this study seeks to revisit this theme.

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Section: Empirical Results and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Revisiting the pollution haven hypothesis within the context of the environmental Kuznets curve

Bekun

Gyamfi

Etokakpan

et al. 2023

IJESM

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“…According to Sousa et al [21], to achieve these changes, there is a need to invest in studies aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions and improving economic growth. The current reality shows that the amount of energy generated from renewable sources is increasing worldwide [11] thanks to the advances achieved in recent years and the demands of Industry 4.0, which pushes countries to adopt these energy sources at a faster pace than they do today [22].…”

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Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Production: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Last Five Years

Córdova

Rojas-Ortega

2023

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Humanity has undertaken actions to decarbonize the main CO2-emitting industries, such as the energy industry. The solution to this problem has been to use renewable energy sources, with positive results in recent years. The objective of the present research was to analyze the scientific advances produced in research on renewable energy and energy production globally during the years 2019 and 2023. The purpose was to determine the current status and future trends in renewable energies in order to contribute to the scientific community by identifying potential risks and encouraging collaboration between authors, institutions, and countries. A bibliometric analysis was performed in the Scopus database using the keywords “renewable energies” and “energy production” within a search equation with a time limit of 2019 and 2023. Keyword co-occurrence and collaboration between authors and countries were performed with VOS Viewer software. It was determined, using per capita research analysis, that the leaders in this research were Cyprus, Denmark, Qatar, Norway, and Ireland. The leading institutions in this field of research are the Technical University of Denmark; Aalborg University; and the Ministry of Education, China. The predominant research topics were energy, engineering, and environmental sciences, related to energy sources such as biomass, hydrogen, or wave energy. The results described here have the potential to contribute to the scientific community, stimulating new research and identifying new needs in the existing literature.

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“…However, by the end of 2019, only 22% of Ugandans were accessing and using clean modern renewable energy (MEMD, 2019), which is significantly below the national target. Nonetheless, Rahman and Majumder (2022) and Sousa et al (2022) show that the use of green investment approaches like solar PV energy is expected to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions from business and production activities across the world.…”

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confidence: 99%

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Kabuye

Adaramola

2023

IJESM

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Purpose The adoption of solar energy by households is an important avenue of protecting the environment and enabling energy access in rural areas, especially in developing countries like Uganda, where energy access is low. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the households’ willingness to adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) energy and how soon the households are willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Heckman’s two-step selection model was used to determine the willingness and urgency of adopting solar PV energy for business use in selected districts in Eastern Uganda. The respondents were selected purposively at the household level at a given point in time. Findings Results show that sex, household head estimated income, mode of acquisition and repayment terms of solar technology positively influence both willingness and urgency to adopt solar energy for business use in households. However, financial disclosure only influences willingness to adopt solar. Then, age and energy need only significantly influence how soon the household is willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use. Research limitations/implications This study’s findings essentially apply to the individual factors that determine the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for business use by households. Hence, further research is needed to understand the external and industrial factors which could strengthen the predictive potential of the elements in this study. Practical implications This study underscores the need for regulatory enforcement on the supply and usage of quality, reliable and affordable solar equipment which are suitable for business use. Also, the need to promote and finance the usage of solar PV as a green energy source for household businesses has been emphasized. Originality/value The study simultaneously examines the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for household business purposes using Heckman’s two-step selection model. This has hitherto remained unknown empirically.

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The relationship between socioeconomic development, renewable energies and the innovative process

Cited by 5 publications

References 73 publications

Revisiting the pollution haven hypothesis within the context of the environmental Kuznets curve

Revisiting the pollution haven hypothesis within the context of the environmental Kuznets curve

Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Production: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Last Five Years

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

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