RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH AT THE COST OF ENVIRONMENT DEGRADATION? – PANEL DATA EVIDIENCE FROM BRIC ECONOMIES

The paper investigates whether the decline in environmental quality in BRIC economies is due to high energy consumption level which is a resultant of rapid economic growth. We answer this using environmental, macroeconomic and financial variables along with Kyoto Protocol indicators based on panel data from 1992 to 2004.

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Year of publication:	2008-02-01
Authors:	Chousa, Juan P. ; Tamazian, Artur ; Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya
Institutions:	William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan
Subject:	CO2 Emissions \| Energy Consumption \| Economic Growth \| BRIC economies

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Series:	William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number wp908
Classification:	Q40 - Energy. General ; Q41 - Demand and Supply ; Q43 - Energy and the Macroeconomy ; O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; O14 - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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