The Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risk on Environmental Quality: An Analysis of the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis with the Novel QRPD Approach

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 269
• Main Authors: Cutcu, Ibrahim, Altiner, Ali, Bozkurt, Eda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Climate change; Economic aspects; Economic growth; Economic policy; Emissions; Environmental aspects; Environmental impact; Environmental Kuznets curve; Environmental quality; Quantile regression; Turkey
• ISSN: 2071-1050; 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su17010269

This study aimed to determine the impact of economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk on environmental quality in 17 selected countries. In addition, it also aimed to test the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis (EKC) within the scope of the determined variables and model. In this context...