The cross impact of Environmental quality and Economic growth on health level

Subject Areas : environmental management

Amir H. Mozayani ^{1 *} , Niloofar Morad Hasel ²

1 - عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه تربیت مدرس
2 - عضو هیات علمی موسسه تحقیقات ارتباطات و فناوری اطلاعات

Received: 2007-10-12 Accepted : 2008-04-24 Published : 2012-04-02

Keywords: Economic growth, Environmental quality, Health Level, Air pollution, Iran,

Abstract :

Assessing the cross impact of macro phenomenon in country level has been emphasized in empirical studies during past few years. Environment, health and Economic growth are the topics that affect each other considerably. In this article we are going to analyze these effects. To do that we performed related models and applied a cross county database, consists 40 countries in different economic development levels through panel data approach. The results imply that (about 4.5%) of the positive effect of economic growth on health level of countries can be offset by its negative impact on environment (degradation) and it can be considered as a deviation from their environmental and health programs. This result can be concerned as a contribution for policy making inIran.