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links the pollution intensity of economic activity to technological progress. In a second step, it investigates the effect … of pollution on economic growth under the assumption that pollution intensities are related to technological progress …. Several conclusions emerge from the model. In equilibrium, the economy follows a balanced growth path. The effect of pollution …
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environmental quality until the moment that pollution is great enough to make profitable the investment in R&D. After this turning …
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and environmental pollution. As to pollution we assume that it is due to aggregate production. Pollution does not have …
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the study is the Directive 96/61/EG on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC-Directive) which serves as an … across environmental media, like air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, generation of waste, resource use, noise …
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In this paper, we present a simple overlapping-generations model with human capital, pollution, and political …
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externalities. Building on the Grossman ad Helpman (1991) analytical framework of endogenous growth in open economies, pollution is … open economy which adopts a policy of pollution control, and allows for the consideration of mixed permits and tax schemes …
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The objective of this paper is to provide an axiomatic foundation to the concept of ecological footprint indices. For this purpose, we propose five axioms representing general properties which any ecological footprint measure should fulfill. It can be shown that there exists a unique index which...
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In this paper we consider the impact of Human Development Index and Environmental Health on sustainable development in 178 observed countries. We focus on the necessity of multidisciplinary approaches that estimate and predict how selected indicators such as:(1) Improved sanitation facilities (%...
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pollution accumulation. In this case, there is a nonconvexity in the problem that gives rise to multiple potential optima …
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In this paper we analyze the implications of recycling for long-run economic development. In contrast to former approaches, we take explicit account of the circulation of matter in the economy. Building upon a Romer (1990) type growth model we consider virgin resources and recycled wastes as...
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