@article{THESIS,
      recid = {9826},
      author = {Aziz, Hassan},
      title = {Determinants of CO2 Emissions Growth in South Asia: An  Analysis of Seven Key Factors},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2023-12},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {This study examines the influence of seven key variables  (economic growth, urbanization, population, energy  consumption, fossil fuel use, agricultural production, and  forest area) on CO2 emissions in five South Asian countries  (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) from  1990 to 2014. Data on CO2 emissions are sourced from both  World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Global Carbon  Bud- get (GCB).Using fixed effects and random effects  models, along with Arellano-White heteroskedasticity-  robust standard errors, we conducted regression analysis.  The analysis using WDI data reveals that GDP growth,  urbanization, energy consumption, and fossil fuel usage  contribute positively to CO2 emissions, while forest area  and agricultural production have a negative  impact.Conversely, analysis using GCB data indicates that  urbanization, population growth, and fossil fuel use are  positively corre- lated with CO2 emissions, while only  forest area shows a negative correlation. The noteworthy  impact of urbanization, forest area, and fossil fuel use on  CO2 emissions is consistent across both regression models.  However, a more detailed investigation with granular data  is suggested to better understand the relationships between  population growth and agricultural production and CO2  emissions in the region.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/9826},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.9826},
}