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Polluting Technologies and Economic Development

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  • Luisito Bertinelli
  • Eric Strobl
  • Benteng Zou

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We study how the import of older and more polluting technologies alters the relationship between output and environmental quality in developing countries within a vintage capital framework. Our results show that old technologies prolong the period until which pollution may eventually decrease and cause this turning point to be reached at a higher level of pollution. An empirical analysis using export data of vintage technologies from the USA and Europe to developing countries supports our theoretical findings.

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  • Luisito Bertinelli & Eric Strobl & Benteng Zou, 2010. "Polluting Technologies and Economic Development," International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 10(1/2), pages 63-83.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgenv:v:10:y:2010:i:1/2:p:63-83
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