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Düzce İktisat Dergisi 2025, Clt. 6(1) 37-48
Exploring the Non-linear Relation Between Renewable Energy and Productivity in Türkiye
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Yayın Tarihi: Nisan 30, 2025 | Görüntüleme Sayısı: 15/11 | İndirilme Sayısı: 26/13
Özet
This study aims to investigate the asymmetric effects of renewable energy use on Türkiye’s total factor productivity (TFP) by applying the Non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model for the period 1990-2019. TFP is treated as the response variable, whereas the share of renewable energy use, trade openness, and human capital are involved in the model as explanatory variables. The empirical results reveal a lucid asymmetric association between renewable energy and TFP. Positive shocks in renewable energy share reveal a statistically significant and positive effect on TFP, while negative shocks do not appear to have a significant effect. This finding highlights the role of renewable energy capacity expansion as a driver of economic productivity, while contractions do not produce equally strong adverse effects. In addition, trade openness is found to support productivity in the long run, while human capital counterintuitively exhibits a negative effect on TFP. Also, Diagnostic tests support the stability and statistical validity of the estimated model. The findings imply that renewable energy policies should prioritize expansion strategies, given their positive and asymmetric effects on TFP.
Anaktar kelimeler: Renewable Energy, Total Factor Productivity, Türkiye, Asymmetric Effects
APA 7th edition
YILDIZ, H. (2025). Exploring the Non-linear Relation Between Renewable Energy and Productivity in Türkiye. Düzce İktisat Dergisi, 6(1), 37-48.
Harvard
YILDIZ, H. (2025). Exploring the Non-linear Relation Between Renewable Energy and Productivity in Türkiye. Düzce İktisat Dergisi, 6(1), pp. 37-48.
Chicago 16th edition
YILDIZ, Hakan (2025). "Exploring the Non-linear Relation Between Renewable Energy and Productivity in Türkiye". Düzce İktisat Dergisi 6 (1):37-48.
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