The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC): A logistic curve?

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 449-452

  Sobhee, Sanjeev K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; KUZNETS CURVE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 3142742410     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350485042000207216     Document Type: Article

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