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ENERJİ ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ VE İSTİHDAM: BRIC-T ÜLKELERİ ÖRNEĞİ

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 31, 406 - 434, 27.06.2025

Cansel Oskay , Ayşe Arı , Jørgen T. Lauridsen

https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.016

Abstract

Yenilenebilir enerji, özellikle çevresel bozulmaları azaltması ve enerji arz güvenliğini sağlaması nedeniyle önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, yenilenebilir enerjinin tek bir yenilenebilir enerji kaynağından mı yoksa birden fazla yenilenebilir enerji kaynağından mı elde edilmesinin ekonomi açısından önemi incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda, yenilenebilir enerji çeşitliliğinin istihdam üzerindeki etkisi BRIC-T ülkeleri için araştırılmıştır. Yenilenebilir enerji çeşitliliğini temsil etmek üzere Gozgor ve Paramati’nin (2022) yöntemi kullanılarak yeni bir endeks hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmada, 2000-2021 dönemi AMG (Genişletilmiş Ortalama Grup) yöntemi ile analiz edilmiş ve yenilenebilir enerji çeşitliliğinin istihdamı pozitif etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuç, yenilenebilir enerji çeşitliliğinin istihdamı artırdığını ifade etmektedir. Bu durumda, BRIC-T ülkelerinde otoritelerin tek bir yenilenebilir enerji kaynağına bağlı kalmayıp farklı yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarını teşvik etmesi istihdamı artırıcı etki gösterebilir. Çalışmada fosil enerji çeşitliliğinin istihdam üzerindeki etkisi de benzer şekilde sorgulanmış ve pozitif etki tespit edilmiştir. Özetle, otoriteler sadece petrole bağımlı olmak yerine yenilenebilir ve yenilenemeyen enerji kaynaklarının çeşitlenmesini teşvik eden politikalar uyguladığında istihdamda da artış gözlenebilir.

Keywords

Enerji çeşitliliği yenilenebilir enerji çeşitliliği fosil enerji çeşitliliği istihdam

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ENERGY DIVERSITY AND EMPLOYMENT: THE CASE OF BRIC-T COUNTRIES

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 31, 406 - 434, 27.06.2025

Cansel Oskay , Ayşe Arı , Jørgen T. Lauridsen

https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.016

Abstract

Renewable energy is especially crucial as it reduces environmental degradation and ensures security of energy supply. In this study, the importance of whether renewable energy is obtained from a single renewable energy source or from multiple renewable energy sources in terms of economy is analysed. In this context, the impact of renewable energy diversity on employment is investigated for BRIC-T countries. A new index is computed using the method of Gozgor and Paramati (2022) to represent renewable energy diversity. In the study, the 2000-2021 period was analysed using the AMG ( Augmented Mean Group) method and it was found that renewable energy diversity has a positive impact on employment. This result implies that renewable energy diversity boosts employment. In this case, in BRIC-T countries, the authorities' encouragement of different renewable energy sources rather than depending on a single renewable energy source may have an employment-enhancing effect. In the study, the effect of fossil energy diversity on employment was similarly investigated and a positive impact was detected. In sum, an increase in employment can be observed when the authorities implement policies that encourage the diversification of renewable and non-renewable energy sources instead of being only dependent on oil.

Keywords

Energy diversity renewable energy diversity fosil energy diversity employment

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Cansel Oskay 0009-0005-8021-6550

Ayşe Arı 0000-0002-8485-5932

Jørgen T. Lauridsen 0000-0001-9889-6236

Publication Date June 27, 2025
Submission Date February 17, 2025
Acceptance Date May 2, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 16 Issue: 31

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APA Oskay, C., Arı, A., & Lauridsen, J. T. (2025). ENERJİ ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ VE İSTİHDAM: BRIC-T ÜLKELERİ ÖRNEĞİ. Kafkas Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 16(31), 406-434. https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.016
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