A Modified Environmental Kuznets Curve for sustainable development assessment using panel data

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 84-122

  Costantini, Valeria ^a   Martini, Chiara ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

EKC; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Genuine saving; Human development; Panel data; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KUZNETS CURVE; PANEL DATA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77957039581     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2010.030569     Document Type: Article

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