In collaboration with Iranian Association for Energy Economics(IRAEE) and Scientific Association of Defence Economics of Iran(SADEI)

Document Type : applicative

Authors

1 Master of Energy Economics, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

2 Associate Professor in Department of Economics, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Management Faculty, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran.

10.30473/jier.2024.70278.1437

Abstract

At present, economic activities destroy the environment by excessive use of resources and transferring the waste of production and consumption activities to the environment. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of environmental regulations on green productivity in Iran. For this purpose, while using the information related to capital, labor, gross domestic product, pollution and environmental regulations in 31 provinces during the period of 1400-1395 and using the "non-radial directional distance function", the effect of environmental regulations on green productivity, outputs and undesirable output would be evaluated. The research results indicate that environmental regulations promote green productivity in the provinces of Iran. In addition, environmental regulations have been less successful in controlling the undesirable outputs of economic activities. In addition, the results showed that the effect of GDP on green productivity is insignificant and the ratio of manufacturing added value  to GDP has a negative and significant effect on green productivity.

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