The environmental Kuznets curve: a critical review of early literature

Mita Bhattacharya

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3

The environmental Kuznets curve: a critical review of early literature

Mita Bhattacharya

Department of Economics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review

13 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The nexus between environmental protection and economic growth has long been a controversial area of research. This chapter critically analyzes the earlier empirical studies within the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) literature. The time period is selected between 1991 and 2006. This chapter highlights the major findings from this literature, indicating the limitations of these studies. In conclusion, some factors are key reasons behind the EKC, including income elasticity of environmental quality demand, scale, technologic and composition effects, different environmental quality indicators, represent different shapes of the EKC. The chapter ends with policy perspectives relating with the EKC hypothesis with final remarks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)
Subtitle of host publication	A Manual
Editors	Burcu Özcan, Ilhan Öztürk
Place of Publication	London UK
Publisher	Academic Press
Chapter	2
Pages	9-14
Number of pages	6
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128167977
ISBN (Print)	9780128167960
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Economic growth
Environmental Kuznets curve
Environmental quality
Inverted U-shape
Pollution
Turning point

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3

Cite this

@inbook{9fd7494d02654f5996ce49096952e57d,

title = "The environmental Kuznets curve: a critical review of early literature",

abstract = "The nexus between environmental protection and economic growth has long been a controversial area of research. This chapter critically analyzes the earlier empirical studies within the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) literature. The time period is selected between 1991 and 2006. This chapter highlights the major findings from this literature, indicating the limitations of these studies. In conclusion, some factors are key reasons behind the EKC, including income elasticity of environmental quality demand, scale, technologic and composition effects, different environmental quality indicators, represent different shapes of the EKC. The chapter ends with policy perspectives relating with the EKC hypothesis with final remarks.",

keywords = "Economic growth, Environmental Kuznets curve, Environmental quality, Inverted U-shape, Pollution, Turning point",

author = "Mita Bhattacharya",

year = "2019",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780128167960",

pages = "9--14",

editor = "Burcu {\"O}zcan and Ilhan {\"O}zt{\"u}rk",

booktitle = "Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)",

publisher = "Academic Press",

address = "United States of America",

edition = "1st",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - The environmental Kuznets curve

T2 - a critical review of early literature

AU - Bhattacharya, Mita

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - The nexus between environmental protection and economic growth has long been a controversial area of research. This chapter critically analyzes the earlier empirical studies within the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) literature. The time period is selected between 1991 and 2006. This chapter highlights the major findings from this literature, indicating the limitations of these studies. In conclusion, some factors are key reasons behind the EKC, including income elasticity of environmental quality demand, scale, technologic and composition effects, different environmental quality indicators, represent different shapes of the EKC. The chapter ends with policy perspectives relating with the EKC hypothesis with final remarks.

AB - The nexus between environmental protection and economic growth has long been a controversial area of research. This chapter critically analyzes the earlier empirical studies within the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) literature. The time period is selected between 1991 and 2006. This chapter highlights the major findings from this literature, indicating the limitations of these studies. In conclusion, some factors are key reasons behind the EKC, including income elasticity of environmental quality demand, scale, technologic and composition effects, different environmental quality indicators, represent different shapes of the EKC. The chapter ends with policy perspectives relating with the EKC hypothesis with final remarks.

KW - Economic growth

KW - Environmental Kuznets curve

KW - Environmental quality

KW - Inverted U-shape

KW - Pollution

KW - Turning point

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85163460832&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-816797-7.00002-3

M3 - Chapter (Book)

AN - SCOPUS:85163460832

SN - 9780128167960

SP - 9

EP - 14

BT - Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)

A2 - Özcan, Burcu

A2 - Öztürk, Ilhan

PB - Academic Press

CY - London UK

ER -

The environmental Kuznets curve: a critical review of early literature

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this