Is the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis a sound basis for environmental policy in Africa?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 133, Issue , 2016, Pages 712-724

  Lin, Boqiang ^a,b   Omoju, Oluwasola E ^b   Nwakeze, Ngozi M ^c   Okonkwo, Jennifer U ^d   Megbowon, Ebenezer T ^e  

^a MINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d PAN ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; CO2 emission; Economic growth and development; Environmental Kuznets curve

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE HYPOTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVES; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ORDINARY LEAST SQUARES; PANEL CO INTEGRATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 84988908402     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.173     Document Type: Article

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