This present study empiricallyanalyzes the impact of fossil fuel energy consumption on CO2 emission for Pakistan using data from 1980-2010. Our broad objective is to test the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis and factors that affect the energy consumption. We have used Johansen Cointegrationapproach and a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to test the long run as well as short run ...

Using a long span of data (from 1751 to 2016), this paper empirically investigates the relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and economic growth (real GDP per capita) in United Kingdom. The empirical results provide strong support for existence an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) UK, i.e., inverted U-shaped CO2 growth, with turning point estimated around mid-twentieth century. Th...

Validity of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis has been tested by several researchers. While macro approaches towards EKC are largely discussed in the literature, microeconomic quite scarce. This paper, this respect, aims to provide individual insights on environmental preferences. Using priority protection rather than economic growth as an indicator, I investigate factors affecting p...

This study investigates the nexus of income inequality, economic growth, and CO2 emissions based on environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis for 38 OECD countries during 1990–2015. The indices inequality include Gini coefficient top share. main objective this is to re-examine effects growth Environmental Curve hypothesis. panel analysis examined using country fixed Granger causality includi...

This paper provides an overview of recent econometric advances on testing of functional form with semiparametric methods and their application to the estimation of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). The EKC in environmental economics is estimated using panel data models and provides a fertile ground for the adoption of recent panel data developments. The paper provides a discussion of recen...

the gaseous composition of the earth's atmosphere is changing at an accelerated rate because of the influence of human activities. different factors can cause increasing air contamination such as co2. understanding factors affecting atmosphere gaseous change is important for management and reducing air contaminants. the aim of this paper is to investigate factors affecting on co2 emission ...

introduction: under the principles of international law, no state has the right to use or permit the use of its territory in such a manner as to cause damage to the environment of other states. spatial econometrics provides a powerful tool to assess the influence of the pollution of neighboring countries on a country's pollution level. spatial spillover effects play a significant role in a...

This paper examines the link between the health indicators and the environmental variables for a cross-section of countries widely dispersed on the economic development spectrum. While environment and income are seen to have an inverted-U shaped relationship (Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis), it is also well established that environment and health are positively related. Our study ...

Abstract This study examines the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in the developing economies of West Africa using a total of 32 cross sectional observations for each of the 16 countries of West Africa given a balance panel of 512 observations covering the periods 1980 through to 2012. The study estimated both the fixed effect and random effect model but however, the Hausman te...