The effect of Human Capital on air Pollution in OPEC oil Exporting Countries

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Economic

2 economic

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In oil exporting countries, manpower forces in oil operations such as discovering and extracting gas mines, drilling oil wells, refining crude oil and flaring natural gas, transporting and storing oil and gas industries cause environmental destruction and increase in air quality as a result. has This is a serious problem to contribute to oil revenues and of course its environmental consequences for other countries. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of human capital on air in an OPEC member oil exporter during the period of 2000-2021 using the spatial panel model. This means that with a one percent increase in human capital, air pollution increases by 2.25 percent with other conditions being constant. The direct effect of human capital is positive, and its indirect effect is also positive and significant. This means that human capital has a positive effect on air pollution in the country and has a positive and significant effect on air pollution in other countries. Other research results indicate that the variables of GDP per capita, urbanization, foreign direct investment and oil revenues have led to air pollution.

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  • Receive Date: 10 February 2025
  • Revise Date: 14 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 19 April 2025

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