Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.2016464
Dynamic effects of sports and physical activities and public health spending on sustainable environmental performance? New evidence from 50 U.S. states
Chao Wang
Supat Chupradit
Tahseen Ajaz
Shamsa Kanwal
Wanich Suksatan
Sažetak
Environmental-friendly behaviours are increasingly imperative in
the current era to diminish the speed of environmental degradation and its damaging impacts. Increased sports and physical
activities entail positive health outcomes, as well as having the
potential to reduce vehicle-related carbon emissions. Therefore,
the present study investigates the impact of sports and physical
activities and public health spending on environmental performance in 50 U.S. states for the period 2010–2019. The system of the
generalised method of moment (G.M.M.) and feasible generalised
least squares (F.G.L.S.) are employed in the present analysis. The
results reveal that sports and physical activities are significantly
increases environmental performance in U.S. Similarly, health
expenditures are negatively and significantly associated with air
pollution and encourage overall environmental performance.
However, economic growth contributes to higher emissions and
therefore impede environmental performance. The interaction
term of health expenditures and sports activities indicate that the
combination of higher health expenditures with sports activities
puts a profound effect on environmental quality. These findings
signal the need to retrace health care spending programs and
sports activities to accomplish zero-carbon targets and better
environmental performance.
Ključne riječi
sports and physical activities; public health expenditure; U.S. economy; environmental performance; air quality
Hrčak ID:
302768
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2023.
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