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Environmental Sciences
Sergey Barykin, Vladimir Yadykin, Vladimir Badenko, Sergey Sergeev, Andrey Bezborodov, Kristina Lavskaya, Elena de la Poza, Dmitry Morkovkin, Tatyana Shchukina, Roman Veynberg, Igor Rassylnikov, Vera Svechnikova, S. M. Muyeen
Summary: This paper investigates the market of innovative products in the context of climate change and proposes a panel framework based on MBSE. The study concludes that MBSE is more sensitive to innovative activity. Appropriate policy recommendations should be based on disaggregated trade data for each trading partner and industry level.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Milena Kojic, Stephan Schlueter, Petar Mitic, Aida Hanic
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation and finds non-linear cross-correlations between the two factors. France, Norway, and Spain display the strongest multifractal features in this relationship, while other countries demonstrate a more long-term interdependence.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hui Wang, Haiming Chen, Vincent Tawiah
Summary: This study examines the relationship between ethical behavior and green growth for a large sample of 109 countries. Panel corrected standard error (PCSE) and system generalized moment of method (S-GMM) are applied with recent data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The results show that high ethical behavior is associated with an increase in green growth, especially in developed countries due to their higher ethical standards. Policymakers need to consider non-economic factors like ethics to achieve environmentally and economically sustainable growth.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joshua Sohn, Kristian S. Nielsen, Morten Birkved, Tina Joanes, Wencke Gwozdz
Summary: This study analyzes the environmental impacts of clothing in different life cycle phases through life cycle assessment, finding that both the production phase and usage phase contribute significantly to clothing's environmental impacts. Future efforts to reduce these impacts should focus on technological improvements and changes in purchasing and usage behavior.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Metin Ilbasmis, Mucahit Citil, Furkan Demirtas, Muhammad Ali, Abdulkadir Barut, Mohammad Mohsin
Summary: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of green investments on air quality for developed and developing European countries. The short- and long-term effects of green investments on air quality were examined using panel generalized method of moments (GMM) and panel causality method. The GMM analysis found that green investments have a negative effect on air quality in the short term for both developed and developing European countries, but this effect becomes positive in the long term for developed countries. The panel causality analysis revealed a two-way causality between air quality and green investments.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ahmet Tekin, Ibrahim Tugrul Cinar, Ersin Nail Sagdic, Fazli Yildiz
Summary: The role of the free market economy and state intervention is a critical subject in economics, especially in transition economies. Trade openness can lead to welfare societies, but both the compensation and efficiency hypotheses should be considered. This study examines the relationship between trade openness, government size, and the free market economy in 11 Central and East European countries. The results show a positive correlation between trade openness and government size in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, and Estonia, supporting the compensation hypothesis, while Slovenia exhibits a negative correlation, supporting the efficiency hypothesis.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jonas Rapsikevicius, Jurgita Bruneckiene, Rytis Krusinskas, Mantas Lukauskas
Summary: This article analyzes the impact of structural reforms on sustainable development performance in European countries, filling a gap in previous research. The results reveal that the influence of structural reforms on sustainable development performance varies under different social policy regimes, and there is a regulatory trap for homogeneous sustainable development within the European Union.
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Environmental Sciences
Silvia Fernandez-Barres, Oliver Robinson, Serena Fossati, Sandra Marquez, Xavier Basagana, Jeroen de Bont, Montserrat de Castro, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Lea Maitre, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Dora Romaguera, Jose Urquiza, Leda Chatzi, Minas Iakovides, Marina Vafeiadi, Regina Grazuleviciene, Audrius Dedele, Sandra Andrusaityte, Gunn Marit Aasvang, Jorunn Evandt, Norun Hjertager Krog, Johanna Lepeule, Barbara Heude, John Wright, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Franco Sassi, Palo Vinels, Martine Vrijheid
Summary: This study evaluated the association between urban environment characteristics and health behaviors in children. The results showed that areas with more green spaces, higher building density, lower population density, and no major roads were associated with improved health behaviors in childhood.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Mehmet Akif Arvas, Cuma Demirtas, Esra Soyu Yildirim, Munise Ilikkan Ozgur
Summary: This study examines the determinants of CO2 emissions, focusing on the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) in developed countries. The results suggest that GDP per capita and energy intensity are the main contributors to CO2 emissions, while population density has no significant impact. Additionally, renewable energy, trade openness, and globalization have negative effects on CO2 emissions, while technology and EPU make marginal contributions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mehmet Akif Arvas, Cuma Demirtas, Esra Soyu Yildirim, Munise Ilikkan Ozgur
Summary: The industrial revolution has had a significant impact on the environment and ecosystem. This study analyzes the key determinants of CO2 emissions in developed countries from 1997-2018, with a focus on economic policy uncertainty. The findings suggest that GDP per capita and energy intensity are the main contributors to CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Yousef Makhlouf
Summary: This study uses a novel approach to analyze the trend of inequality in developing and developed countries, and verifies it using econometric techniques. The findings suggest that inequality in developed countries has either increased or remained stable, while in developing countries, there are both improvements and deteriorations in inequality. Additionally, only a few developing countries have reduced the inequality gap with developed countries.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Business, Finance
Gabriela Mihaela Muresan, Cristina Ciumas, Simona Laura Dragos, Codruta Mare
Summary: Private health insurance is found to be a significant determinant of happiness in the European context, based on a panel analysis of 30 European countries over the period of 2010-2020.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Development Studies
Maria Csutora, Agnes Zsoka
Summary: This paper explores how crises accelerate systemic sustainability-related changes, using mobility as an example. The large magnitude and dynamics of the mobility carbon footprint make reducing it challenging. The study investigates the impact of crises on mobility patterns, focusing on short-distance travel and holiday tourism. The findings suggest that financial reasons lead people to adapt holiday travel first, but they are equally satisfied with domestic destinations if they can spend time with loved ones. The COVID-19 crisis has driven changes in urban mobility that could reduce carbon footprints in the long term and offset the potential increase in tourism. Recent changes have been more profound and innovative than those during the 2008-2010 crisis.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Elena Ricciolini, Arianna Tiralti, Luisa Paolotti, Lucia Rocchi, Antonio Boggia
Summary: This study uses the assessment framework based on the 2030 Agenda to evaluate the performance of European Union countries in achieving sustainable development. By applying the Spatial Sustainability Assessment Model, which combines multi-criteria analysis with the geographical tool QuantumGIS, European countries are classified according to the four basic dimensions of sustainability (social, economic, environmental, and institutional) with reference to the year 2020. The results show that Northern countries have better overall sustainability performance in all dimensions except the environment. On the other hand, Eastern European and Mediterranean countries perform worse, especially in the economic and institutional dimensions, with a gap between post-2004 EU member states and other countries.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shouheng Sun, Zhenqin Wang, Weicai Wang
Summary: Electric shared micromobility, specifically China's free-floating e-bike sharing, has seen widespread adoption and development globally. However, its environmental impact is not well understood. A life cycle assessment study was conducted to quantitatively estimate the environmental impacts of FFEBS, including human health, ecosystems, and resources, based on user travel behavior and operational data. The study found that the low utilization of FFEBS makes it an environmentally unfriendly mode of transportation, and significant improvements are needed to achieve environmental benefits.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)