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Atmospheric Pollution in 10 US Cities: Trends and Persistence

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  • Guglielmo Maria Caporale
  • Luis Alberiko Gil-Alana
  • Nieves Carmona-González

Abstract

This paper analyses trends and persistence in atmospheric pollution in ten US cities over the period from January 2014 to January 2024 using fractional integration methods. The results support the hypothesis of long memory and mean reversion in atmospheric pollution in all cities examined. They also indicate that Boston is the only city in the sample where atmospheric pollution exhibits a significant positive linear trend, though it is also characterised by the lowest degree of integration, which implies that shocks have transitory effects and mean reversion occurs at a fast rate.

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  • Guglielmo Maria Caporale & Luis Alberiko Gil-Alana & Nieves Carmona-González, 2025. "Atmospheric Pollution in 10 US Cities: Trends and Persistence," CESifo Working Paper Series 11957, CESifo.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11957
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    Keywords

    atmospheric pollution; particular matter (PM2.5); fractional integration; long memory; persistence;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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