Modelling the link between aggregate income and carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries: The case of the Dominican Republic

Sánchez-Fung, José R. (2016): Modelling the link between aggregate income and carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries: The case of the Dominican Republic.

Abstract

The paper estimates the link between aggregate income and carbon dioxide emissions for the Dominican Republic. The econometric analysis finds evidence of an environmental Kuznets curve revealing that the level of annual real per capita income at which carbon dioxide emissions start to stabilise is around US$1,600. The estimations support evidence in the literature revealing that the curve has been flattening and shifting to the left.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: CO2 emissions; Environmental Kuznets curve; Dominican Republic.
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q56 - Environment and Development ; Environment and Trade ; Sustainability ; Environmental Accounts and Accounting ; Environmental Equity ; Population Growth

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