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Economic growth and patterns of emissions - reconsidering the empirical basis of environmental Kuznet Curves

Bruyn, S.M. de; Bergh, J.C.J.M. van den; Opschoor, J.B. - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 1996

Kingdom, United States and Western Germany. It is found that the patterns of most of these emissions correlate positively with …

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Economic and environmental effects under resource scarcity and substitution between renewable and non-renewable resources

Silva, Susana; Soares, Isabel; Afonso, Oscar - In: Energy Policy 54 (2013) C, pp. 113-124

We build a general equilibrium model with renewable (non-polluting) and non-renewable (polluting) resources to analyze the interaction and compatibility between economic growth and a cleaner environment. The study is in two phases: (i) resource extraction/production costs are constant; (ii)...

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Economic growth, industrialization, and the environment

Cherniwchan, Jevan - In: Resource and Energy Economics 34 (2012) 4, pp. 442-467

In this paper, I argue the compositional shift from agricultural to industrial production – industrialization – is a central determinant of changes in environmental quality as economies develop. I develop a simple two-sector model of neoclassical growth and the environment in a small open...

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Why should sustainable finance be given priority?: Lessons from pollution and biodiversity degradation

Wilson, Clevo - In: Accounting Research Journal 23 (2010) November, pp. 267-267

and its compatibility with the goals of sustainability; the case of excessive pollution due to adverse selection, moral …. Practical implications – This paper discusses the major issues and examples of pollution and biodiversity degradation that need … to be considered with sustainable finance. The paper also shows why economic growth without considering pollution impacts …

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The impact of energy consumption, income and foreign direct investment on carbon dioxide emissions in Vietnam

Tang, Chor Foon; Tan, Bee Wah - In: Energy 79 (2015) C, pp. 447-454

The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions, energy consumption, FDI (foreign direct investment) and economic growth in Vietnam over the period from 1976 to 2009. The techniques of cointegration and Granger causality are adopted to examine the...

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The Environmental Kuznets Curve: A Primer

Stern, David I. - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014

The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) is a hypothesized relationship between various indicators of environmental degradation and income per capita. As economies get richer environmental impacts first rise but eventually fall. In reality, though some types of environmental degradation have been...

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A comparative study on environmental policy development processes in the three East Asian countries: Japan, Korea, and China

Harashima, Yohei; Morita, Tsuneyuki - In: Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 1 (1998) 1, pp. 39-67

This study comparatively analyzes the environmental policy development processes in the three East Asian countries: Japan, Korea, and China. The history of policy development and relative sociopolitical background are investigated and compared in relation to the countries’ economic growth...

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Bangladesh; Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

Executive Directors commend Bangladesh in addressing the major challenges to growth and poverty reduction. The strategy is comprehensive and confronts the key issues impeding sustainable development and inclusive growth in Bangladesh. Implementing sound macro-financial policies, intensifying...

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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

The Sixth Five Year Plan, as outlined in Bangladesh's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, targets strategic growth and employment. The medium-term macroeconomic framework plan entails the involvement of both the private and public sectors. Human resources development strategy programs reaching out...

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Evolutionary thinking in environmental economics

Bergh, Jeroen - In: Journal of Evolutionary Economics 17 (2007) 5, pp. 521-549

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