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Economics
Yuwan Duan, Ting Ji, Yi Lu, Siying Wang
Summary: The study finds that environmental regulations are not the main determinant of international industrial distribution, with productivity and trade costs playing a more influential role. Environmental policy's response to trade liberalization is limited, and the use of strategic environmental policy is also constrained.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rafeeque A. Nizamani, Faheemullah Shaikh, Abdul Ghafoor Nizamani, Nayyar Hussain Mirjat, Laveet Kumar, Mamdouh El Haj Assad
Summary: This study investigates the long-term association between carbon dioxide emissions and economic progress in Pakistan using the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. The results show that economic growth and financial development increase CO2 emissions, while urbanization, manufacturing, and energy consumption also have a positive effect on CO2 emissions. The only factor that reduces emissions in the long run is trade openness. The study confirms the EKC hypothesis, which suggests a reversed U-shaped relationship between per capita CO2 emissions and economic progress. However, in Pakistan, economic growth still harms the environment as it has not yet reached the turning point.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Abdulkarim Yusuf
Summary: This study fills an important empirical gap by examining the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis and the impact of socioeconomic variables on ecological sustainability in Nigeria. The results support the existence of the curve, with energy consumption and total import exacerbating environmental deterioration, while total export improves environmental quality. Financial development contributes to a decrease in environmental destruction in the long run but escalates it in the short run. Urbanization causes an increase in environmental damage in the long run but a decrease in biodiversity loss in the short run.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Yonghong Lu, Rixing Liu
Summary: Since the reform and opening up in 1978, China has experienced rapid economic growth, but also serious environmental pollution. This study analyzes the current situation of Jiangxi Province's economy and environment, and establishes an economic development and environmental quality relationship model for Jiangxi Province. The results show that the environmental Kuznets curve in Jiangxi Province does not fully conform to the typical inverted U shape.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING
(2022)
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Geography
Rocio Marco, Carlos Llano, Santiago Perez-Balsalobre
Summary: The objective of this paper is to link the literatures on economic complexity, income equality and environmental quality within the context of the Environmental Kuznets Trilemma. The paper revisits this trilemma by focusing on economic complexity indexes instead of direct measures of economic growth and analyzes the Spanish economy at the sub-national level using novel datasets.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haoqi Qian, Feizhou Ren, Yanran Gong, Rong Ma, Wendong Wei, Libo Wu
Summary: The study highlights the growing trend in studying China's environmental problems and the insufficiency of existing environmental statistics data. It introduces the construction of a time-series industrial environmental database for China and clarifies important concepts for better understanding the official environmental statistics data.
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Environmental Sciences
Mervan Selcuk, Sakir Gormus, Murat Guven
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of agricultural activities, energy consumption, foreign direct investment, and trade openness on CO2 emissions, finding significant positive or negative associations in certain countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hayat Khan, Weili Liu, Itbar Khan
Summary: Environmental degradation is a global issue due to increasing carbon emissions, and the role of innovation and institutions in environmental sustainability is important. However, there is still a lack of understanding on how to achieve economic growth while protecting the environment.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhao Wei, Huang Lihua
Summary: This study empirically examines the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve in ASEAN countries and finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between carbon emissions and economic growth. It also shows that tourism and eco-innovations can mitigate CO2 emissions and drive economic growth. The findings provide guidelines for policymakers in formulating environmental regulations in ASEAN countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuanpei Cui, Zikun Wei, Qinglin Xue, Sidra Sohail
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of education on CO2 emissions in China and tests the EKC hypothesis. The study finds that education has a positive effect on CO2 emissions at the initial level, but a negative effect when considering the square of education. Economic growth also has a positive effect on CO2 emissions, but its square has a negative effect. Therefore, China should increase investment in human capital to promote green growth and environmental quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yi Liu, Xiaojin Lai
Summary: This study calculated the carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption of major resource-based wastes in 134 countries using the Life Cycle Assessment method. The results indicated that 68 countries exhibited an Environmental Kuznets Curve in waste trade carbon footprint, with most countries having crossed the turning point.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Anselme Andriamahery, Jules Harris Danarson, Md Qamruzzaman
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between trade and environmental quality in Sub-Saharan Africa and finds that trade has a negative impact on the region's environmental quality.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Economics
Thai-Ha Le, Youngho Chang, Donghyun Park
Summary: The study finds that good governance and education can reduce PM2.5 concentrations, while environmental vulnerability increases them. High-income countries with strong institutional frameworks are better at enforcing environmental regulations, while lower-income countries may need substantial support from the international community to strengthen their environmental institutional capacity.
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Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Shahid Hassan, Mubasher Iqbal, Noman Arshed
Summary: The study explores the impact of real economic activity on environmental quality, identifying different types of environmental Kuznets curves in various industries. The estimates are free of assumptions and provide a robust foundation for maintaining better environmental quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Mihaela Simionescu
Summary: This paper examines GHG emissions in Central and Eastern European countries from 1990 to 2019 and proposes economic policies to reduce pollution, finding an inverse N-shaped relationship between GDP and GHG emissions, and an N-shaped relationship between value added in agriculture and pollution. The study confirms a U-shaped renewable energy Kuznets Curve for overall economy and agriculture, suggesting that reducing pollution can promote sustainable development in these countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ecology
Simon Rabaa, Robert Wilken, Sylvie Geisendorf
Summary: Energy efficiency measures are crucial for combating climate change, but rebound effects may undermine their effectiveness. This study finds that prior energy efficiency behavior does not hinder subsequent climate-friendly behavior, which is determined by individual demographics and environmental attitudes.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
James R. Meldrum, Patricia A. Champ, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Christopher M. Barth, Abby E. McConnell, Carolyn Wagner, Colleen Donovan
Summary: This study reassessed a previous study using a richer dataset and found that individuals with lower incomes are less likely to participate in cost-sharing programs, and even if they do participate, they contribute a lower share. This indicates potential economic equity concerns.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Daniel Rueb
Summary: This paper examines the distributional effects of the European Commission's Fit-for-55 package at the household level in seven EU countries and finds that a household-size specific lump-sum refund can mitigate the negative distributional effects of a carbon tax and reduce overall inequality.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
Correction
Ecology
Anke Jacksohn, Miguel Angel Tovar Reanos, Frank Pothen, Katrin Rehdanz
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Pierre Chiaverina, Sophie Drogue, Florence Jacquet
Summary: This study investigates the impact of farmers' participation in different short food supply chains (SFSCs) on synthetic pesticide use and crop yields. The findings show that farmers who sell part of their crops through direct-to-consumer channels use significantly fewer synthetic pesticides compared to those who sell through long food supply chains. However, there is no evidence that farmers involved in direct-to-retailer channels use significantly fewer synthetic pesticides. Additionally, there is no indication that SFSC participation affects crop yields.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Kangyin Dong, Yang Liu, Jianda Wang, Xiucheng Dong
Summary: This study uses the generalized method of moments (GMM) model to explore the relationship between the digital economy and energy vulnerability in 110 economies. The findings suggest that the digital economy effectively reduces energy vulnerability, with digital infrastructure and social impact being the main contributors. Furthermore, the digital economy helps upgrade the industrial structure and financial development level, thereby reducing energy vulnerability. Additionally, the negative impact of the digital economy on energy vulnerability is more significant in regions with higher income levels.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Romain Espinosa, Nicolas Treich
Summary: This study examines a simple model of consumption of animals with altruistic behavior towards animals. The model reveals a public good issue, where the market equilibrium leads to low quality and excessive quantity of animal lives when they are not worth living. The implications of the findings and the significance of the modeling choices for future economic research on animal welfare are discussed.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Arianna Buratto, Lorenzo Lotti
Summary: Finding ways to steer consumers towards vegetarian and plant-based meals is important for reducing the environmental impact of diets. In this study, we investigated the use of nudges in restaurants to increase sales of vegetarian and plant-based dishes. We found that removing symbols for these dishes increased sales, while adding a low emissions symbol had no effect. However, when the nudge was made transparent through a statement, sales significantly increased. These findings support the use of nudges as cost-effective interventions to address unsustainable food consumption in the hospitality sector.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Emmanuel Paroissien, Timothy K. M. Beatty, Antoine Nebout
Summary: This article provides empirical evidence that the opportunity cost of time explains the frequency of household food waste. The study found that proxies for the opportunity cost of time were positively correlated with the probability of reporting wasting food.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Jefim Vogel, Gauthier Guerin, Daniel W. O'Neill, Julia K. Steinberger
Summary: This study explores the vulnerability of livelihoods to a reduction in economic output and introduces a novel analytic framework to describe their relationship. The study finds that the vulnerability is not inevitable but arises from insecurity in wage labor, adequate incomes, and pensions. These conditions are primarily due to profit maximization and neoliberal welfare and labor policies. The study identifies a range of interventions to overcome this vulnerability and make stringent environmental policies socially sustainable and politically palatable.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Franziska Dorn, Simone Maxand, Thomas Kneib
Summary: Understanding the interconnected nature of rising carbon emissions and income inequality is crucial to achieve social and ecological sustainability. The distributional copula model used in this study uncovers complex interdependencies that standard linear regression techniques might hide.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Darius Corbier, Frederic Gonand
Summary: The article investigates the macroeconomic channels of transmission of the low-carbon transition in two official scenarios for the French power system under different oil price scenarios. The results show that technical progress and substitution mechanisms can drive the decarbonization of the economy and growth, with energy demand and durable goods demand being the main transmission channels.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Gloria Amaris, Stepan Vesely, Stephane Hess, Christian A. Klockner
Summary: The study of human behavior is crucial for the development of policies for sustainability. It is important to consider the possibility of spillover effects in mathematical models, as exposure to related choices can influence subsequent behavior. Our study demonstrates the existence of these spillover effects and showcases the effectiveness of discrete choice models.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Sonia Almeida Neves, Antonio Cardoso Marques, Leonardo Batista de sa Lopes
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of European Union regulations on e-waste exports. The findings suggest that taxation is ineffective in reducing e-waste exports and may even increase them. Additionally, high dependence on foreign raw materials and sub-standard waste collection systems contribute to the increase in e-waste exports. Therefore, investing in e-waste collection facilities can better utilize the valuable resources in this waste.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Gregor Semieniuk
Summary: Efforts to decouple economic growth from resource use and negative environmental impacts have yielded inconclusive results, partially due to the uncertainties in historical measurement arising from definitional changes to GDP. This study examines the impact of GDP vintages on decoupling results and finds that a significant number of countries switch between relative decoupling and recoupling, and that GDP vintages also affect environmental Kuznets curve results and the decline in global energy intensity. The inconsistencies in economic measurement introduce ambiguity into historical decoupling evidence and model projections into the future.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)