Open AccessAnalysis of the Environmental Load Factor on the Economic System of the Region
Author(s) -
Oxana Komarova,
L A Kezhun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/272/3/032219
Subject(s) - kuznets curve , gross regional product , leverage (statistics) , gross domestic product , gross value added , pollution , economics , economic geography , environmental pollution , natural resource economics , ecology , geography , environmental protection , economy , econometrics , economic growth , machine learning , computer science , biology
The article considers different approaches to correspondence analysis of economic and environmental regional factors. The analysis is based on the ecological Kuznets curve and some investigations of regional ecological and economic problems. The empirical analysis demonstrates a stable correlation between environment exploitation indicators (atmospheric air and sewage pollution) and gross regional product value as well as high level of regions’ differentiation based on ecological indicators that can be explained by low level of regions’ economics development and, in addition, its rent-seeking nature. An in-depth analysis of some regions showed a correlation between sectorial structure of the region’s economy and environment pollution: manufacturing and mineral extraction have the most impact. These conclusions conform to the dynamic of the ecological Kuznets curve: the growth of traditional sector of economy has more significant impact on standards of living rather than environmental factors. The intensity of environment exploitation and dynamic of environment polluting define the need of regulatory leverage by the government through economic and institutional factors due to prevention of irreversible impact on region’s environment.