The environmental Kuznets curve: A survey of the theoretical literature

International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-224

  Pasten, Roberto ^a   Figueroa, Eugenio B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Elasticity of substitution; Environmental Kuznets curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873873209     PISSN: 19321465     EISSN: 19321473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/101.00000051     Document Type: Review

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