The impact of population ageing on the environmental quality in late-demographic dividend countries
International Journal of Social Economics
ISSN: 0306-8293
Article publication date: 20 January 2022
Issue publication date: 10 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The current study examined the impact of population ageing on environmental quality in 17 late-demographic dividend (LDD) countries.
Design/methodology/approach
The panel autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model using pooled mean group (PMG) estimator based on the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis was used to analyse data for the period 1990–2018.
Findings
The empirical results demonstrated that in the long run, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions decrease with population ageing. The prevailing findings also indicated no sufficient evidence of EKC hypothesis validity and electricity consumption, which is the primary driving force of CO2 emissions in LDD countries.
Originality/value
Unlike prior works, this paper is among the first to discuss environmental quality due to the current demographic transition towards ageing among LDD countries. Based on the results, population ageing reduces the environmental deterioration. The identification of possible ageing impact is vital to combat the climate change in order for countries to achieve sustainability, better economy and quality environment.
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Acknowledgements
This study is a part of the first author’s PhD work at the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. It is partially sponsored by Skim Latihan Akademik Bumiputera (SLAB) from Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.
Citation
Mohd Yaziz, N.A., Azlina, A.A., Hussain, N.E. and Koris, R. (2022), "The impact of population ageing on the environmental quality in late-demographic dividend countries", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 49 No. 4, pp. 581-598. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0192
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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