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Environmental Kuznets curve and green regulation

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  • Luca Bettarelli
  • Davide Furceri
  • Prakash Loungani
  • Jonathan D. Ostry
  • Loredana Pisano

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In this paper, we first test the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis, using a large sample of approximately 190 advanced and developing countries, over a period of 34 years (1989-2022). We find that (CO 2 ) emissions respond positively to increasing income per capita, up to a turning point of approximately US$25,000. In a departure from the previous literature, we allow the relationship between economic development and emissions to depend on the stringency of environmental regulation.

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  • Luca Bettarelli & Davide Furceri & Prakash Loungani & Jonathan D. Ostry & Loredana Pisano, 2025. "Environmental Kuznets curve and green regulation," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2025-18, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2025-18
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