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YAŞLANAN NÜFUS VE SAĞLIK HARCAMALARININ ÇEVRESEL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK PERSPEKTİFİNDEN ANALİZİ: MEKÂNSAL BİR YAKLAŞIM

ANALYZING THE AGEING POPULATION AND HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE FOR THE EU COUNTRIES: A SPATIAL APPROACH

İbrahim Halil Polat(HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9785-160X
Mahir Tosunoğlu(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9941-0151
Tunahan Aslan(VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8958-699X
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168–200
Yayın Tarihi
2025-06-27
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Bulgular, AB ülkeleri arasında mekânsal etkileşimler olduğunu göstermiştir.

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Amaç & Hipotez:Bu çalışmanın amacı, nüfus yaşlanması (AG), sağlık harcamaları (HE), kişi başına düşen GSYİH ve yenilenebilir enerji bütçelerinin (REB) çevre kalitesi (EQ) üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Bu amaç doğrultusunda, 22 Avrupa Birliği (AB) ülkesinde 2005-2020 yılları arasındaki veriler mekânsal panel veri analizi ile incelenmiştir.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Bulgular, AB ülkeleri arasında mekânsal etkileşimler olduğunu göstermiştir.
🔬Tür:Modelleme & Sayısal Simülasyon
📍Kapsam:2005-2020 Verileri
⚙️Değişkenler:Sağlık harcamaları · Yaşlanan nüfus · çevresel sürdürülebilirlik

Özet

Bu çalışmanın amacı, nüfus yaşlanması (AG), sağlık harcamaları (HE), kişi başına düşen GSYİH ve yenilenebilir enerji bütçelerinin (REB) çevre kalitesi (EQ) üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, 22 Avrupa Birliği (AB) ülkesinde 2005-2020 yılları arasındaki veriler mekânsal panel veri analizi ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular, AB ülkeleri arasında mekânsal etkileşimler olduğunu göstermiştir. Model belirleme testleri, sabit etkiler içeren panel mekânsal gecikme modelini desteklemiştir. Mekânsal etki katsayısı 0.53 olup, istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır. AG ve REB, EQ üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahipken, HE ve kişi başına düşen GSYİH negatif etkiler göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, ekonomik, sosyal ve çevresel faktörler arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimleri ortaya koymuştur. Çalışma, AB ülkelerinin iklim hedeflerine ulaşmalarını desteklemek için politika önerileriyle sona ermektedir.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of population aging (AG), healthcare expenditures (HE), per capita GDP, and renewable energy budgets (REB) on environmental quality (EQ). To achieve this, data from 22 European Union (EU) countries covering the period from 2005 to 2020 were examined using spatial panel data analysis. The findings indicate the presence of spatial interactions among EU countries. Model specification tests supported the spatial panel lag model with fixed effects. The spatial effect coefficient was found to be 0.53 and statistically significant. While AG and REB positively influenced EQ, HE and per capita GDP exhibited negative effects. The results highlight the complex interactions among economic, social, and environmental factors. The study concludes with policy recommendations aimed at supporting EU countries in achieving their climate goals.

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Polat, İ. H., Tosunoğlu, M., Aslan, T. (2025). YAŞLANAN NÜFUS VE SAĞLIK HARCAMALARININ ÇEVRESEL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK PERSPEKTİFİNDEN ANALİZİ: MEKÂNSAL BİR YAKLAŞIM. Kafkas Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 31, 168–200. https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.007

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