Examining the Impact of Environmental Pollution and Life Expectancy on Economic Growth in the European Union
Vlatka Bilas,
Sanja Franc
Abstract:Environmental and demographic changes fall into megatrends that shape contemporary economy and society. The main aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of environmental pollution and life expectancy on economic growth in the European Union. The main research hypothesis states that an increase in environmental pollution and life expectancy leads to an increase in real GDP. Various econometric tests were applied to examine this relationship. Firstly, the existence of long-term relationship between the variab… Show more
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