İşçi Dövizleri- CO2 Emisyonu İlişkisi: Türkiye Analizi

Bu çalışmada işçi dövizlerinin çevresel bozulmalar üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmaktadır. İşçi dövizlerinin CO2 emisyonu üzerindeki etkisi ekonomik büyüme, enerji tüketimi, finansal gelişme ve şehirleşme dikkate alınarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmada Türkiye ekonomisi 1975-2015 dönemi için Bayer ve Hanck (2012) eşbütünleşme testi ile FMOLS, DOLS ve CCR yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, işçi dövizleri CO2 emisyonunu pozitif etkilemektedir. Bu durumda işçi dövizlerinin çevresel bozulmaları artırdığı görülmektedir. Ekonomik büyüme, enerji tüketimi ve şehirleşmenin de CO2 emisyonunu artırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Finansal gelişmenin ise, CO2 emisyonunu azalttığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, otoriteler çevresel bozulmaları azaltmak için işçi dövizlerini üretici ve tüketicilerin yenilenebilir enerji ve çevre dostu teknoloji alanlarına kaydıracak şekilde teşvikler uygulamalıdır. Ayrıca fosil yakıttan yenilenebilir enerjiye geçişi hızlandıracak, finansal gelişmeyi destekleyecek ve kırsal kalınmayı sağlayacak politikalara önem vermelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

İşçi dövizleri, CO2 emisyonu, ekonomik büyüme, finansal gelişme, şehirleşme, Türkiye

The Nexus Between Remittances and CO2 Emissions: An Analysis of Türkiye

This study investigates the effect of remittances on environmental degradation, examining the effects of remittances on CO2 emissions by considering economic growth, energy consumption, financial development, and urbanization. The study analyzes the Turkish economy over the period of 1975-2015 using the Bayer and Hanck (2012) cointegration test and the fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS), dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS), and canonical cointegrating regression (CCR) methods. According to the findings, remittances are seen to have a positive effect on CO2 emissions. Therefore, remittances are seen to increase environmental degradation. In addition, economic growth, energy consumption, and urbanization have also been determined to cause CO2 emissions to increase. Meanwhile, financial development was determined to contribute to a decrease in CO2 emissions. As a result, authorities that aim to reduce environmental degradation should implement incentives for producers and consumers to transfer remittances toward renewable energy and environmentally friendly technologies. In addition, authorities should pay attention to policies that will accelerate the transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy, support financial development, and ensure rural development.

Keywords:

Workers remittances, CO2 emissions, economic growth, financial development, urbanization, Türkiye,

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