Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis

This study explores the complex relationships between Financial Development, Economic Growth, Ecological Footprint, and Carbon Emissions, highlighting the environmental impacts of India’s economic and financial growth. As the third-largest carbon emitter globally, India’s sustainable development cha...

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Main Authors: Sarika Keswani, Narmada Mariayala, Mohit Kumar, Vippa Dhingra
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2448769
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description This study explores the complex relationships between Financial Development, Economic Growth, Ecological Footprint, and Carbon Emissions, highlighting the environmental impacts of India’s economic and financial growth. As the third-largest carbon emitter globally, India’s sustainable development challenges make this research crucial for policymakers. Covering the period from 1990 to 2022, the study employs a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to identify both short- and long-term cointegration relationships among these variables. The VECM-based Granger causality test reveals significant long-term connections between carbon emissions, financial development, economic growth, and the ecological footprint. Interestingly, the results indicate a positive correlation, suggesting that carbon emissions increases as economic growth, financial development, and ecological footprint increase. These findings provide valuable insights for designing policies that balance economic advancement with environmental protection in India.
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spelling doaj-art-c5c3891893d24993a2c68c0fcee8e62d2025-01-15T10:36:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2024.2448769Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysisSarika Keswani0Narmada Mariayala1Mohit Kumar2Vippa Dhingra3Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS, Nagpur), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune, IndiaSymbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS, Nagpur), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune, IndiaSymbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS, Nagpur), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune, IndiaSchool of Commerce, NMIMS Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaThis study explores the complex relationships between Financial Development, Economic Growth, Ecological Footprint, and Carbon Emissions, highlighting the environmental impacts of India’s economic and financial growth. As the third-largest carbon emitter globally, India’s sustainable development challenges make this research crucial for policymakers. Covering the period from 1990 to 2022, the study employs a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to identify both short- and long-term cointegration relationships among these variables. The VECM-based Granger causality test reveals significant long-term connections between carbon emissions, financial development, economic growth, and the ecological footprint. Interestingly, the results indicate a positive correlation, suggesting that carbon emissions increases as economic growth, financial development, and ecological footprint increase. These findings provide valuable insights for designing policies that balance economic advancement with environmental protection in India.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2448769Carbon emissionseconomic growthecological footprint and financial developmentHealth and SafetySustainable DevelopmentFinance
spellingShingle Sarika Keswani
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Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
Cogent Social Sciences
Carbon emissions
economic growth
ecological footprint and financial development
Health and Safety
Sustainable Development
Finance
title Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
title_full Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
title_fullStr Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
title_full_unstemmed Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
title_short Association among financial development, economic growth, ecological footprint, and carbon emissions in India: a VECM analysis
title_sort association among financial development economic growth ecological footprint and carbon emissions in india a vecm analysis
topic Carbon emissions
economic growth
ecological footprint and financial development
Health and Safety
Sustainable Development
Finance
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2448769
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