Yeşi̇l Büyüme Bağlaminda Enerji̇ Veri̇mli̇li̇ği̇ Ve İsti̇hdam: Türki̇ye Ekonomi̇si̇ne Yöneli̇k Ekonometri̇k Bi̇r Anali̇z

Abstract

The green economy is an economic structure focused on the material, human, social and physical development of humanity and increasing the level of welfare. Thanks to this structure, which aims to reduce environmental costs while achieving sustainable growth and development goals, it is expected that new job opportunities will emerge and there will be an increase in employment. In this context The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has determined the green growth indicators necessary for the transition to a green economy. Environment and resource efficiency is one of these indicators, and under the title of energy efficiency, it envisages an environmentally friendly approach that reduces foreign dependency in terms of renewable energy and electricity production and energy resources.
 
 Although the green economy foresees the creation of decent jobs, social equality and welfare, the effects of policies created in the context of green growth on the labor market are a matter of curiosity. As a matter of fact, this study has been prepared to investigate the relationship between energy efficiency and employment in Turkey in the context of green growth. In the study, annual data on renewable energy supply, renewable electricity production and employment rates were used in the period between 1990 and 2020, and the causality relationship between the variables was analyzed econometrically with the Toda Yamamoto causality test. As a result of the analysis, a bidirectional causality relationship was determined between employment and renewable electricity generation. In addition, according to the analysis results; Although there is no causality relationship between renewable energy supply and renewable electricity production, there is a one-way causality relationship between employment and renewable energy production, from employment to renewable energy production. In addition to contributing to the literature in terms of enriching the studies on Turkey with the econometric results obtained, this study has originality in terms of investigating the effects of two variables on energy efficiency, namely renewable energy supply and the amount of electricity produced from renewable resources, on employment.