Long-run Determinants of Pollution: A Robustness Analysis
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2007-05Type
- Working Paper
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Abstract
This paper examines how robust economic, political, and demographic variables are related to water and air pollution. Employing Bayesian Averaging of Classical Estimates (BACE) for a cross section of up to 74 countries, 33 variables and 3 proxies for air and water pollution over a period from 1980 to 1995 we confirm the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis, highlight the relevance of efficient production technologies and underline the role of political and demographic variables. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-005390217Publication status
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KOF Working PapersVolume
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KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH ZurichSubject
LUFTVERUNREINIGUNG (UMWELTPROBLEME); Sensitivity analysis; BACE; AIR POLLUTION (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS); POLLUTION (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS); WATER POLLUTION (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS); WASSERVERUNREINIGUNG + GEWÄSSERVERUNREINIGUNG (UMWELTPROBLEME); Pollution; UMWELTVERUNREINIGUNG (UMWELTPROBLEME)Organisational unit
03716 - Sturm, Jan-Egbert / Sturm, Jan-Egbert
02525 - KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle / KOF Swiss Economic Institute
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