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Income Inequality And Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence From Latin America

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  • Zenir Mittmann
  • Ely José de Mattos

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The recent literature has explored the ambiguous theoretical links between inequality and environmental impact. However, few studies have investigated those links in developing countries. This paper explores the role of income inequality in the per capita emission of CO2 in Latin America. We estimate the impact of income inequality on carbon dioxide emissions, while simultaneously considering national income levels. The results suggest quadratic relationships between environmental impact and both gross domestic product per capita and inequality. Income inequality influences CO2 emissions, but the direction depends on income level. The complexities of the results are analytically explored in the paper. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Zenir Mittmann & Ely José de Mattos, 2020. "Income Inequality And Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Evidence From Latin America," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(3), pages 389-407, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:32:y:2020:i:3:p:389-407
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3459
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    1. Jiekuan Zhang & Yan Zhang, 2021. "The relationship between China's income inequality and transport infrastructure, economic growth, and carbon emissions," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 52(1), pages 243-264, March.
    2. Nicholas Marinucci & Kris Ivanovski, 2023. "Does Inequality Affect Climate Change? A Regional and Sectoral Analysis," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 166(3), pages 705-729, April.

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