Nexus between environmental innovation and ecological footprint in OECD countries: is there an environmental rebound effect?

Celil Aydin (), Ömer Esen () and Yağmur Çeti̇ntaş ()
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Celil Aydin: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Ömer Esen: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
Yağmur Çeti̇ntaş: İstanbul Esenyurt University

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, No 8, 113-123

Abstract: Abstract This study empirically examines the effect of environmental innovation on ecological footprint using a panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) model for 33 OECD countries, over the period 1995–2019. The findings indicate that a rebound effect occurs when the level of environmental innovation surpasses the calculated threshold level (14.254%), suggesting that environmental innovations exert pressure on the environment. Existing empirical results point to a rebound effect, which refers to offsetting the gains from environmental innovation by channeling them into production and consumption.

Keywords: Environment rebound effect; Ecological footprint; Environmental innovation; PSTR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/s13412-024-00901-9

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