Intelligence and greenhouse gas emissions: Introducing Intelligence Kuznets curve

Salahodjaev, Raufhon and Yuldashev, Oybek (2016): Intelligence and greenhouse gas emissions: Introducing Intelligence Kuznets curve.

Abstract

The link between intelligence and air pollution is subject to controversy. Some studies report that intelligence has insignificant effect in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions. By using carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for a large set of countries we present further novel empirical evidence on the relation between level of intelligence and air pollution. Our findings suggest that the relation follows a U-shape pattern and resembles environmental Kuznets curve.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: IQ; intelligence; pollution; Kuznets Curve
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization

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