Essays about: "Environmental Kuznets Curve"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 70 essays containing the words Environmental Kuznets Curve.

1. 11. CO2-emissions from domestic goods transport in countries with high income and high equality : A study of changes in BNP/capita, trade intensity and GINI-index relating to CO2-emissions

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Martin Planfeldt; [2022]
   Keywords : Environmental Kuznets Curve EKC ; Trade; Goods transport; GINI-index; GDP;

   Abstract : Transportation is one of the largest sectors contributing to CO2-emissions, and has doubled its emissions in 30 years. Despite this, studies of the environmental Kuznets curve (”EKC”) often focus on stationary industry emissions. READ MORE

3. 12. GREEN GROWTH – A TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS OR AN OFFSHORING STORY? : Investigating Ecological Footprints of Production and Consumption

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Linnea Casselryd; [2022]
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   Abstract : With the green growth strategies that are currently dominating the environmental agenda, the ability to decouple economic growth from environmental pressure is a condition for these to succeed. The vast body of literature that examine this relationship typically rely on narrow indicators of environmental pressure and neglect the environmental impact embodied in international trade. READ MORE

4. 13. MEASURING ECO-EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION IN OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES : A STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Mahmoud Seif Mohammed; [2022]
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   Abstract : This paper analyzed the eco-efficiency of 27 OECD member countries by using output-oriented Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) model. In the set-up of the model, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was used as a good output whereas Carbon dioxide (CO2), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions were used as bad outputs. READ MORE

5. 14. Carbon dioxide, renewable energy and economic growth : A Swedish non-EKC case study

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Josephine Andersson; Kristina Everstova; [2022]
   Keywords : Economic growth; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Granger Approach; VECM; Sweden; Renewable energy consumption;

   Abstract : The purpose of this master’s thesis is to investigate the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions per capita in Sweden in the period of 1970-2018. As indicators, the economic indicator will be represented by the per capita gross domestic product, GDP, as the environmental indicator this study will use carbon dioxide emissions per capita, CO2, and the energy use per capita will represent the energy consumption variable. READ MORE

6. 15. The Key Drivers of CO2 Emissions of North America, Western Europe, China, and India, 1870-2019

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Giovanni Poppi; [2022]
   Keywords : Kaya identity; CO2 emissions; consumption of fossil fuels; Environmental Kuznets Curve.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : North America, Western Europe, China, and India are today the greatest emitters of carbon dioxide. This research aims to compare the development of North America and Western Europe with the Chinese and Indian ones. It is a comparison of the key factors that affects the emissions of CO2 from fossil fuels. READ MORE