[en] This paper re-examines the existence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) across countries using a semi-parametric regression estimator, which places no restrictions on the functional form. Our results using cross-country panel data on Sulfur and Carbon Dioxide strongly suggest that the relationship between wealth and environmental degradation is not bell-shaped, as suggested by an EKC. Rather that there is a positive link for the very poorest countries and no clear relationshipfor richer countries.<P>(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)
Disciplines :
Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...)
Author, co-author :
BERTINELLI, Luisito ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA)
Strobl, Eric
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The Environmental Kuznets Curve semi-parametrically revisited
