The Impact of Economic Growth and Tiered Medical Policy on the Medical Waste Generation: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve Model

Medical waste has a high environmental risk, economic development and medical policies can affect generation. Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is an important indicator to measure the macroeconomic status, tiered policy plays role in process of China’s reform. The study considered Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) generation (MWG) eight cities China from 2013 2019, using (GDP per capita) (tiered policy) reveal impact on MWG. Furthermore, residents, especially elderly, are main consumers resources, institutions places where generated. Education level management practices. Therefore, research introduced population size, number institutions, aging degree education as control variables. results confirmed validity N-shaped EKC curve between GDP capita. amount would continue increase with growth, but growth rate was not fixed. Implementing had shown trend towards reducing waste. Population size positively affected negatively effect MWG could be ignored. Based empirical analysis results, this put forward relevant suggestions light practice China.