Details
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | gpq029 |
| Pages (from-to) | 568-595 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Oxford economic papers |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 30 Nov 2010 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The recent literature proposes many variables as significant determinants of pollution. This paper gives an overview of this literature and asks which of these factors have an empirically robust impact on water and air pollution. We apply Extreme Bound Analysis (EBA) on a panel of up to 120 countries covering the period 1960-2001. We find supportive evidence of the existence of the environmental Kuznets curve for water pollution. Furthermore, mainly variables capturing the economic structure of a country affect air and water pollution.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Cite this
- Standard
- Harvard
- Apa
- Vancouver
- BibTeX
- RIS
In: Oxford economic papers, Vol. 63, No. 3, gpq029, 07.2011, p. 568-595.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of pollution
T2 - What do we really know?
AU - Gassebner, Martin
AU - Lamla, Michael J.
AU - Sturm, Jan Egbert
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - The recent literature proposes many variables as significant determinants of pollution. This paper gives an overview of this literature and asks which of these factors have an empirically robust impact on water and air pollution. We apply Extreme Bound Analysis (EBA) on a panel of up to 120 countries covering the period 1960-2001. We find supportive evidence of the existence of the environmental Kuznets curve for water pollution. Furthermore, mainly variables capturing the economic structure of a country affect air and water pollution.
AB - The recent literature proposes many variables as significant determinants of pollution. This paper gives an overview of this literature and asks which of these factors have an empirically robust impact on water and air pollution. We apply Extreme Bound Analysis (EBA) on a panel of up to 120 countries covering the period 1960-2001. We find supportive evidence of the existence of the environmental Kuznets curve for water pollution. Furthermore, mainly variables capturing the economic structure of a country affect air and water pollution.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959557184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/oep/gpq029
DO - 10.1093/oep/gpq029
M3 - Article
C2 - 22026024
AN - SCOPUS:79959557184
VL - 63
SP - 568
EP - 595
JO - Oxford economic papers
JF - Oxford economic papers
SN - 0030-7653
IS - 3
M1 - gpq029
ER -