Exploring the existence of Kuznets curve in countries' environmental efficiency using DEA window analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2168-2176

  Halkos, George Emm ^a   Tzeremes, Nickolaos G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

DEA window analysis; EKC; Environmental efficiency ratios; Panel data

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INCOME; KUZNETS CURVE; OECD;

EID: 65249167093     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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