that the influence of environment on optimal growth in the long-run may be explained by the detrimental effect of pollution … on life expectancy. It also shows that, in such a case, greener preferences are growth- and welfare-improving even if the …

used in the abatement sector determines the existence and the direction of the growth-effect. A tighter environmental tax …

, which are one of the keys to the growth process: the economy can be discontinuously innovation-oriented due to the different …