Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia

Abstract Life expectancy reflects a population's overall health and prosperity. This study applies the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method to analyze how oil use influences the link between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia from 1980 to 2020. The results show that while GDP g...

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Main Authors: Mohd Shahidan Shaari, Amri Sulong, Zulkefly Abdul Karim, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Miguel Angel Esquivias, Ehsan Ullah
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01127-7
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author Mohd Shahidan Shaari
Amri Sulong
Zulkefly Abdul Karim
Abdul Rahim Ridzuan
Miguel Angel Esquivias
Ehsan Ullah
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description Abstract Life expectancy reflects a population's overall health and prosperity. This study applies the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method to analyze how oil use influences the link between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia from 1980 to 2020. The results show that while GDP growth boosts life expectancy in both the short and long term, dependence on oil negatively affects it. Wealth accumulation positively contributes to longevity, whereas healthcare budget distribution surprisingly reduces life expectancy. These findings highlight the complex relationship between economic development and environmental conditions, suggesting the need for policies that support both growth and environmental sustainability to improve public health outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-6ccc5277708d4d488c7d3da0fb87c8672025-08-20T02:30:14ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-04-016111610.1007/s43621-025-01127-7Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in MalaysiaMohd Shahidan Shaari0Amri Sulong1Zulkefly Abdul Karim2Abdul Rahim Ridzuan3Miguel Angel Esquivias4Ehsan Ullah5Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)Politeknik Seberang PeraiFaculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Institute for Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (IBDAAI), Universiti Teknologi MARADepartement of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga UniversityGraduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal UniversityAbstract Life expectancy reflects a population's overall health and prosperity. This study applies the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method to analyze how oil use influences the link between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia from 1980 to 2020. The results show that while GDP growth boosts life expectancy in both the short and long term, dependence on oil negatively affects it. Wealth accumulation positively contributes to longevity, whereas healthcare budget distribution surprisingly reduces life expectancy. These findings highlight the complex relationship between economic development and environmental conditions, suggesting the need for policies that support both growth and environmental sustainability to improve public health outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01127-7Oil consumptionEconomic expansionLife expectancyFinancial development Health outcomes
spellingShingle Mohd Shahidan Shaari
Amri Sulong
Zulkefly Abdul Karim
Abdul Rahim Ridzuan
Miguel Angel Esquivias
Ehsan Ullah
Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
Discover Sustainability
Oil consumption
Economic expansion
Life expectancy
Financial development 
Health outcomes
title Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
title_full Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
title_fullStr Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
title_short Examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between GDP growth and life expectancy in Malaysia
title_sort examining the impact of oil use on the relationship between gdp growth and life expectancy in malaysia
topic Oil consumption
Economic expansion
Life expectancy
Financial development 
Health outcomes
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01127-7
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