TY - JOUR
T1 - The dynamics of China's regional development and pollution: an investigation into the environmental Kuznets curve
AU - Withagen, C.A.A.M.
AU - de Groot, H.L.F.
AU - Minliang, Z.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This paper addresses the existence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve for China, using a sample of 30 regions, covering the period 1982-1997. The types of pollution included are wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste. We consider the development of the sources of pollution in a pooled cross-section analysis with pollution in absolute levels, in per capita terms, and relative to real Gross Regional Product (GRP). At intermediate levels of GRP per capita, the increase of solid and gas emissions tends to decelerate, but it accelerates again at high levels of GRP per capita. Water pollution decreases with per capita GRP. We also predict future waste gas emissions. © 2004 Cambridge University Press.
AB - This paper addresses the existence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve for China, using a sample of 30 regions, covering the period 1982-1997. The types of pollution included are wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste. We consider the development of the sources of pollution in a pooled cross-section analysis with pollution in absolute levels, in per capita terms, and relative to real Gross Regional Product (GRP). At intermediate levels of GRP per capita, the increase of solid and gas emissions tends to decelerate, but it accelerates again at high levels of GRP per capita. Water pollution decreases with per capita GRP. We also predict future waste gas emissions. © 2004 Cambridge University Press.
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U2 - 10.1017/s1355770x0300113x
DO - 10.1017/s1355770x0300113x
M3 - Article
SN - 1355-770X
VL - 9
SP - 507
EP - 537
JO - Environment and Development Economics
JF - Environment and Development Economics
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