Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Investigating The Factors Affecting Carbon Dioxide Emission With Emphasis on The Role of Energy Consumption: A Case Study of MENA Region Countries

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Hosein Mohammadi 1
Ali Reza Sani Heidary 2
Milad Aminizadeh 2
Hanane Aghasafari 2
Elnaz Khanzadeh Shadloosofla 3
1 Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 PhD Student of Agricultural Economics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 MSc. of Agricultural Economics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
10.22059/ijaedr.2020.296449.668874
Abstract
Carbon dioxide emission is one of important challenges facing humanity, which has attracted the attention of many researchers and policymakers in recent years. The purpose of this study is investigating the factors influencing carbon dioxide emission. For achieving the purpose of paper spatial econometrics model and panel data of MENA countries are used over the period of 2000-2015. The results indicate that carbon dioxide emission in the MENA region countries have significant effect on surrounding countries. Also, the variables of energy consumption (0.01), economic globalization (0.134), industrialization (0.405) and urbanization (0.042) have positive and significant effect on carbon dioxide emission in the MENA region. The interaction among energy consumption and globalization (0.361), energy consumption and, industrialization (0.234) and urbanization (0.085) have a positive and significant effect on carbon dioxide emission. According to the results of this study, it is necessary that policymakers should not only focus on the national economic benefits but also consider the national and regional environmental benefits in policy making.
Keywords
CO2 emissions
Energy consumption
MENA region
Spatial econometrics
Panel data
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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 52, Issue 4
Autumn 2021
Pages 819-835