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Determinants of Green Growth in OECD Countries: System GMM Analysis

OECD Ülkelerinde Yeşil Büyümenin Belirleyenleri: Sistem GMM Analizi

Osman Tabak0000-0002-7766-6973
Ayten Ayşen Kaya(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9486-5763
Pages
37–53
Publication Date
2026-01-31
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The findings indicate that renewable energy, green technology, political stability, and environmental taxes positively influence green growth, whereas non-renewable energy negatively affects it.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to assess the effects of renewable and non-renewable energy, green technologies, environmental taxes, political stability, foreign direct investment, trade openness, forest area, urbanisation, and population growth, as control variables, on green growth across 33 OECD countries from 2000 to 2019.
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Key Findings & Data:Unlike previous studies, this research employs the green growth index as a measurement of green growth.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that renewable energy, green technology, political stability, and environmental taxes positively influence green growth, whereas non-renewable energy negatively affects it.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2000 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Yeşil Büyüme · Yeşil Teknoloji · Yenilenebilir Enerji

Abstract

This study aims to assess the effects of renewable and non-renewable energy, green technologies, environmental taxes, political stability, foreign direct investment, trade openness, forest area, urbanisation, and population growth, as control variables, on green growth across 33 OECD countries from 2000 to 2019. Unlike previous studies, this research employs the green growth index as a measurement of green growth. The findings indicate that renewable energy, green technology, political stability, and environmental taxes positively influence green growth, whereas non-renewable energy negatively affects it.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı 33 OECD ülkesi için 2000-2019 yılları arasını temel alarak yeşil büyüme üzerinde yenilenebilir ve yenilenemez enerjinin, yeşil teknolojilerin ve kontrol değişkenleri olarak çevre vergileri, politik istikrar, yabancı sermaye yatırımları, ticari açıklık, şehirleşme, orman alanı ve nüfus artış hızı etkisini ölçmek için Sistem GMM yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada literatürden farklı olarak yeşil büyüme değişkeni olarak yeşil büyüme endeksi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre yenilenebilir enerjinin, yeşil teknolojinin, politik istikrarın, çevre vergilerinin yeşil büyümeyi olumlu etkilediği, yenilenemez enerjinin ise yeşil büyümeyi olumsuz etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Tabak, O., Kaya, A. A., *, O. T. (2026). Determinants of Green Growth in OECD Countries: System GMM Analysis. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 67, 37–53. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.01.02

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