In this paper we extend the multi-regime framework to variables involved in the debate on economic growth and environmental quality, starting from a reexamination of the so-called Environmental Kuznets Curve. The aim is to discuss the double convergence hypothesis that implicitly stems from a...

Recent empirical studies have made evident the existence of an inverted U-shaped relationship between environmental quality and per capita income level, defined Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). Different kind of environmental indicators have been used so far to test the EKC hypothesis. This...