Reassessing Jason Hickel's Sustainable Development Index: An Analysis and Insights from Turkiye

Authors

  • Ekrem Yilmaz St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics, The Department of World Economy. St. Petersburg, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1375-9660

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/PAN230408003Y

Keywords:

Sustainable development , Renewable energy , Granger causality , Jason Hickel , Environmental sustainability

Abstract

This study explores the causal dynamics between Jason Hickel’s Sustainable Development Index (SDI) and renewable energy use in Turkiye (1990-2019). Using Johansen cointegration and Granger causality tests, results reveal a one-way causality from SDI to renewable energy, indicating that sustainability frameworks can drive energy transition, but not vice versa. The study suggests revising SDI to better capture decarbonization dynamics and positive externalities such as air quality and health gains. Findings imply that sustainability demands integrated strategies beyond technological change, offering actionable insights for policy and advancing SDI as both a normative and diagnostic tool. 

JEL: Q1, Q42, Q56, O13

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Published

13.02.2026

Issue

Forthcoming

Section

Original scientific paper

How to Cite

Yilmaz, E. (2026). Reassessing Jason Hickel’s Sustainable Development Index: An Analysis and Insights from Turkiye. Panoeconomicus, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.2298/PAN230408003Y