Reconsidering the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: The trade-off between environment and welfare

doi:10.4324/9780203850411-23

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Reconsidering the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: The trade-off between environment and welfare

ABSTRACT

Much of the existing environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) literature focuses on empirical evidence on the relationship over time between economic activity and pollution, and tends to ignore the welfare implications of different growth paths.