This study investigates empirically the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis within a financial development and natural resource extraction context for aggregate and sectoral carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in Tunisia. Using annual time-series data covering the period 1971–2016 it is found that financial development increases aggregate CO 2 , CO 2 emissions from the transport sector, and CO 2 consumption from liquid fuel but reduces CO 2 emissions from manufacturing and construction as well as the residential and building. Natural resource extraction exerts upward pressure on CO 2 emissions from the manufacturing and construction sector as well as from the consumption of gaseous fuels whiles the contrary is found for CO 2 emissions. The existence of the EKC hypothesis or otherwise within the context of financial development and natural resources extraction is found to be dependent on the source of CO 2 emissions in Tunisia. The findings among other things imply the enforcement of stringent environmental laws that ensure environmental quality amidst natural resources extraction and financial development.

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金融发展和自然资源开采背景下的环境库兹涅茨曲线假说：突尼斯的证据

这项研究在突尼斯的金融发展和自然资源开采背景下，针对总量和部门二氧化碳（CO 2）排放，对环境库兹涅茨曲线假说进行了实证研究。使用涵盖1971-2016年期间的年度时间序列数据，发现金融发展增加了运输部门的总CO 2，CO 2排放量和液体燃料的CO 2消耗量，但减少了制造和建筑业的CO 2排放量。住宅和建筑物。提取自然资源对制造和建筑部门以及气体燃料的消耗产生了CO 2排放的向上压力，而CO 2排放却相反。EKC假设的存在或其他情况在金融发展和自然资源开采的背景下被发现取决于突尼斯的CO 2排放源。这些发现除其他外暗示着要执行严格的环境法律，以确保自然资源开采和金融发展中的环境质量。