The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC): an analysis landfilled solid waste in Colombia
Abstract
Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis states that relation between environmental degradation and per capita income follows an upside down U path. This article aims to demonstrate EKC for Colombian case, using solid waste data from municipal landfills. The analysis is based on information from 707 towns during 2008 – 2011. Among main results there is evidence that supports the EKC hypothesis. This hypothesis is stable after controlling variables, such as population density and altitude above sea level. Results also show that inflection point is not homogeneous cross region.
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