On income inequality and CO2 emissions in Bangladesh
The United Nations called for a holistic approach to successfully achieve the sustainable development goals. In this study, we examine the association between two of those sustainable development goals, namely income inequality and emissions. More specifically, we analyze if income inequality is dyn...
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| description | The United Nations called for a holistic approach to successfully achieve the sustainable development goals. In this study, we examine the association between two of those sustainable development goals, namely income inequality and emissions. More specifically, we analyze if income inequality is dynamically related to per capita CO2 emissions in Bangladesh. We apply the autoregressive distributed lags technique while accounting for other important factors including national income, price, and urbanization. The dataset used in this study covers the period from 1980 to 2021. The results suggest long run cointegrations, running from income inequality to CO2 emissions. Importantly, a one percent increase in the income share of the top 1% tends to increase per capita CO2 emissions by 0.52%. These findings are consistent with the political economy theory and the Veblen effect hyopthesis. We provide policy suggestions which are relevant to Bangladesh and other developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a13d206024404663a2dedd384a3ead1e2025-08-20T02:35:57ZengElsevierWorld Development Sustainability2772-655X2025-06-01610021110.1016/j.wds.2025.100211On income inequality and CO2 emissions in BangladeshSyeed Khan0Leanora Brown1Anupam Das2Department of Economics, North South University, Dhaka, BangladeshGary W. Rollins College of Business, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, United StatesDepartment of Economics, Justice and Policy Studies, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada; Corresponding author.The United Nations called for a holistic approach to successfully achieve the sustainable development goals. In this study, we examine the association between two of those sustainable development goals, namely income inequality and emissions. More specifically, we analyze if income inequality is dynamically related to per capita CO2 emissions in Bangladesh. We apply the autoregressive distributed lags technique while accounting for other important factors including national income, price, and urbanization. The dataset used in this study covers the period from 1980 to 2021. The results suggest long run cointegrations, running from income inequality to CO2 emissions. Importantly, a one percent increase in the income share of the top 1% tends to increase per capita CO2 emissions by 0.52%. These findings are consistent with the political economy theory and the Veblen effect hyopthesis. We provide policy suggestions which are relevant to Bangladesh and other developing countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X25000102Income inequalityPer capita CO2 emissionsBangladeshPolitical economyVeblen effectARDL |
| spellingShingle | Syeed Khan Leanora Brown Anupam Das On income inequality and CO2 emissions in Bangladesh World Development Sustainability Income inequality Per capita CO2 emissions Bangladesh Political economy Veblen effect ARDL |
| title | On income inequality and CO2 emissions in Bangladesh |
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| title_short | On income inequality and CO2 emissions in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | on income inequality and co2 emissions in bangladesh |
| topic | Income inequality Per capita CO2 emissions Bangladesh Political economy Veblen effect ARDL |
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