Assessment of the impact of government expenditure on environmental protection on the GDP in the context of environmental legislation

Authors

  • Dr. Oksana Levytska Lviv Polytechnic National University
  • Dr. Aliona Romanova Lviv Polytechnic National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v7i3.342

Keywords:

environmental legislation, government expenditure on environmental protection, GDP, state budget, neural network model

Abstract

This article assesses the impact of government expenditure on environmental protection and various social and economic variables on GDP. It analyzes the environmental legislation necessary for the development of environmental activities if Ukraine. The current problem is determined by reducing government expenditure on environmental protection, which will negatively affect the implementation of environmental protection projects. The result of the study is to clarify the extent to which government expenditure on environmental protection should be modified to increase GDP, which changes should be made to the legislation achieving a transition to economies that guarantee sustainable development. The relationships between the variables were analyzed by making use of the neural network model. The study concludes suggestions on how to increase government expenditure on environmental protection for the coming years to strengthen funding for important environmental programs and to make appropriate amendments to the legislation of Ukraine.

Author Biographies

Dr. Oksana Levytska, Lviv Polytechnic National University

Levytska Oksana, assistant professor of the Theory and Philosophy of Law, Institute of Law and Psychology of the Lviv Polytechnic National University, Candidate of the science of Law. Investigates the problems of the philosophy of law, canon law, financial and legal security, sociology of the law of the peculiarities of an anthropology of truth in the law. She takes an active part in the elaboration of the department research concerning “Metanthropological concept of state formation and law creation”. She is the author of textbooks in the philosophy of law and over 100 scientific papers and reports.

Dr. Aliona Romanova, Lviv Polytechnic National University

Romanova Aliona, Professor of the Department of Theory and Philosophy of Law, Institute of Jurisprudence and Psychology of Lviv Polytechnic National University, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor. Professor Romanova investigates the issues of the anthropology of law, financial and legal security, peculiarities of human life in the natural and legal environment, in particular, during the period of social and legal anomy. She takes an active part in the elaboration of the department research concerning “Meanthropological concept of state formation and law creation”.  She is the author of textbooks in the philosophy of law and over 150 scientific papers and reports.

Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Levytska, O., & Romanova, A. (2020). Assessment of the impact of government expenditure on environmental protection on the GDP in the context of environmental legislation. Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research (JEECAR), 7(3), 375–384. https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v7i3.342