Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In the context of the EU’s target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 55 per cent by 2030, the concern for the transition to a sustainable green economy and reduced environmental impacts has become a priority for policymakers. This paper aims to explore the impact of green jobs on the unemployment rate by analyzing how environmental protection expenditure, renewable energy consumption, R&D expenditure, economic growth, foreign direct investment, and inflation rates influence labor market dynamics for 25 EU Member States over the period 1993-2022. Following the empirical analysis and the FGLS (Feasible Generalized Least Squares) statistical model, our results indicate that an increase in R&D expenditure and environmental protection expenditure is associated with a decrease in the unemployment rate.
DOI: 10.24193/tras.76e.3
Authors: Ana-Maria BERCU, Silvia-Maria CARP
Institution: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7104179128