Evaluation models for the impact of pricing factor on environmental performance in different countries

Problems and Perspectives in Management

Serhii Apalkov¹  Viktoriia Apalkova²  Nadiia Tsyganova³  Nataliia Meshko⁴  Sergiy Tsyganov⁵ 

[1] Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Faculty of International Economics and Management, Department of International Economics. Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman;Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor, Faculty of International Economics and Management, Department of International Economics, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman;Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Banking and Insurance Department, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman;Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Marketing and International Management, Faculty of Economics, Department of Marketing and International Management, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University;Doctor of Economics, Professor, Institute of International Relations, Department of International Finance of the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv;

关键词: circular economy;    decision tree;    environmental performance;    k-means model;    purchasing power;   

DOI  :  10.21511/ppm.20(2).2022.12

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The need to increase the price of non-green, carbon-emitting goods, as well as the application of new environmental taxes and fees to help solving the global climate crisis, has been actively discussed. However, price is not only a strong impetus for market development, but it can also restrain growth. The price level and population purchasing power belong to the key indexes that define the market capacities in different countries. This paper aims to investigate the impact of income inequality, including price levels and purchasing power, on environmental performance in different countries. The research method is based on RapidMiner’s machine learning programs, applying three modeling algorithms: correlation, clustering, and decision trees with a static index database of more than 150 countries around the world. The results obtained partially confirm the conclusions made by other researchers studying the Environmental Kuznets concept (EKC) effects. In particular, it was found that an important factor influencing the efficiency of the environment in the country’s ecosystem is the level of population’s income. The analysis also shows that environmental performance is strongly dependent on domestic price levels. This may support the hypothesis that the cost of green goods reflects a high benchmark for natural resource costs. However, further research is needed, including such directions as sources of financing for the implementation of circular projects, as well as the associated economic and environmental effects.

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