Essays about: "green GDP"

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  1. 1. TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE: EXAMINING BUREAUCRATIC INFLUENCES ON GREEN AID A quantitative study of the effect of politicized bureaucracy on the effectiveness of climate mitigating aid – a global perspective.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tova Jonasson; [2023-09-20]
    Keywords : Official Development Assistance; ODA; Climate change mitigation; CO2 emissions; Politicization; Bureaucracy; Clientelism; Forbearance;

    Abstract : The climate threat is alarming, which has spurred research regarding how to mitigate its consequences. A significant amount of environmental aid is transferred yearly, to help developing countries adjust and mitigate climate change. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Correlation Between CO2 Emissions and GDP in Bhutan - A Threat to Carbon Neutrality?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Wollnert; [2023]
    Keywords : Bhutan; Gross Domestic Product GDP ; Carbon dioxide CO2 emissions; Carbon Neutrality; Environmental Kuznets Curve EKC ; The Decoupling Theory; Green Growth; Degrowth; Gross National Happiness GNH ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The nexus between environmental degradation and economic growth is becoming of greater importance globally and in order to limit global warming at an increase of 1.5 ° C there needs to be a net zero-transition towards carbon neutrality. READ MORE

  3. 3. Beyond the Turning Point: The Environmental Kuznets Curve for CO2 Emissions in Romania

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Mara Balasa; [2022]
    Keywords : environmental Kuznets curve; autoregressive distributed lag; Granger causality; Romania;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the long-run relationship between environmental degradation measured by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita and economic growth measured by gross domestic product per capita in Romania, between 1968 and 2018. The study is conducted using the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework and the autoregressive distributed lag bounds test for cointegration. READ MORE

  4. 4. INVESTIGATING THE EKC HYPOTHESIS IN SUB SAHARA AFRICA : The role of tourism

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Renson Gatsinzi; [2022]
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    Abstract : This thesis attempts to investigate the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and examine the role of tourism in environmental pollution in the region. The study applies panel data from 28 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1995-2014. READ MORE

  5. 5. Is there a trade-off between poverty reduction and climate action? : A glance at the determinants of official development assistance in environmentally relevant sectors

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nora Karlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Economics of development; climate; aid; ODA; poverty;

    Abstract : In a time where environmental issues are increasingly important and measures are being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve biodiversity, aid that targets sectors relevant for these issues are important to examine. The world is simultaneously taking measures needed to increase economic development around the world, by allocating aid to developing countries. READ MORE