Income inequality in China is severe; measured by the Gini-coefficient it amounted to 0.46 in 2011; wealth distribution …

This paper re-examines the relationship between per capita income, inequality, and per capita emissions while … scale, the effect of inequality on emissions should vary depending on the level of income per capita. Specifically, for a … policies, and thus, lower inequality is beneficial for the environment. With nonhomothetic preferences, the beneficial …