Environmental Kuznets Curves : a Study on the Economic Theory and Political Economy of Environmental Quality Improvements in the Course of Economic Growth /
Environmental Kuznets Curves - one of the most controversial issues of current environmental economics - suggest that economic growth may lead to environmental quality improvements. Why and under which circumstances this may be so, are the questions addressed in this book. The approach taken is form...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1999.
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| Series: | Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems ;
469. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Economic Determinants of Environmental Quality Changes
- Environmental Preferences, Socially Optimal Growth, and Pollution
- Income Distribution, Desired Environmental Policy, and Green Middle-Class Elitism
- Environmental Concern, Green Campaigning, and Corporate Lobbying
- Endogenous Environmental Policy and its Effects on a Growing Economy
- Environmental Kuznets Curves: Limitations and Opportunities.