Does globalization matter for environmental degradation? Nexus among energy consumption, economic growth, and carbon dioxide emission

The role of technological innovation in environmental pollution, energy consumption and sustainable economic growth: Evidence from South Asian economies

Renewable energy resources investment and green finance: Evidence from China

The dynamic association between different strategies of renewable energy sources and sustainable economic growth under SDGs

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between renewable energy sources and economic growth of the South Asian Association for regional cooperation (SAARC) countries. This study uses three main renewable energy sources, namely geothermal, hydro, and wind.This study collects data set from SAARC countries from 1995 to 2018 and applies a fixed effect test and panel vector error correction model (PVECM) for data analysis. The overall results show that all three renewable energy sources have a positive significant impact on economic development among SAARC countries’ economies. Moreover, hydropower renewable energy has more effects and influences on economic growth as compared to the other two individual sources of renewable energy.

Qiucheng Li

Papers

Exploring the Relationship between Renewable Energy Sources and Economic Growth. The Case of SAARC Countries