The Service Sector and Carbon Emission Nexus: Revisiting Environmental Kuznets Curve

Jain Yassin () and Sarma Aralas ()
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Jain Yassin: Faculty of Business and Management UiTM Cawangan Sabah Beg Berkunci 71 88997 Kota Kinabalu Sabah MALAYSIA
Sarma Aralas: Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy Universiti Malaysia Sabah Jalan UMS 88400 Kota Kinabalu Sabah MALAYSIA

Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2020, vol. 54, issue 2, 113-124

Abstract: This study aims to examine the expansion effects of the service sector on the carbon emission in a dynamic non- linear model. Using data of 34 Asian countries ranging from 1990 to 2016, this study adopts non-linear model of the Environmental Kuznets Curve and the GMM estimator. The finding provides evidence of an N-shape association between the service sector and carbon emission which indicates that the growth of the service sector fails to reduce the carbon emission perpetually. The elasticity ofcar urbanisationbon emission and in trade Asian openness countries. ar e found to be positive which indicates that an increase in urbanisation and trade openness significantly intensifies carbon emission. Meanwhile, an increase in the ageing population tends to mitigate This current study facilitates the understanding of the impact of the services sector on carbon emission as well providing a solid ground in designing a policy that incorporates the environmental standard in line with increased economic growth.

Keywords: Asian Countries; Carbon Emission; Environmental Kuznets Curve; GMM.; Service Sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.17576/JEM-2020-5402-10

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