Journal of economics and regional development

Consumption of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy and the Human Development Index in Developed Member Countries of the OECD

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Ali Khosh Ahang 1
Mohammd Ali Molaei 2
Mahboobeh Farahati 3

1 Master of Economics, Department of Economics and Accounting, Shahrood University of Technology

2 Associate Professor of Economics, Shahrood University of Technology

3 Associate Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan , Iran

https://doi.org/10.22067/erd.2026.96605.1340
Abstract
The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of energy consumption, separated by renewable and non-renewable energy, on the Human Development Index (HDI) in developed countries
that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) during the period 2000-2020. Additionally, this study examines the impact of emission of polluting gases and economic growth on the Human Development Index (HDI). The results from using the panel autoregressive distributed lag (Panel-ARDL) technique indicate that in both the long and short term, increased pollution leads to a decrease in the HDI. According to the findings, renewable energy consumption has no significant effect on the HDI in the short term but leads to a decrease in the HDI in the long term. On the other hand, non-renewable energy consumption increases the HDI in the short term, while in the long term, non-renewable energy consumption reduces the HDI. The findings of the study indicate that the type of energy consumed and its environmental consequences, together with income levels, play distinct roles in shaping human development in OECD countries. Accordingly, simultaneous attention to the structure of energy consumption, the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, and economic growth should be considered in policymaking aimed at enhancing human development in OECD member countries.

Keywords

Human Development
Energy Consumption
Panel-ARDL
Subjects
Send comment about this article
Enter Name.
Enter a valid email address.
Enter a vaid affiliation.
Enter comments (At leaset 10 words)
CAPTCHA Image
Enter Security Code Correctly.
Journal of economics and regional development

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 September 2026

  • Receive Date 21 November 2025
  • Revise Date 27 August 2026
  • Accept Date 14 September 2026

Home

Editorial Board

Publication Ethics

News

Contact Us