Searching for an Environmental Kuznets Curve in Carbon Dioxide Pollutant in Latin American Countries

This study utilized a semiparametric panel model to estimate environmental Kuznets curves (EKC) for carbon dioxide (CO2) in 15 Latin American countries, using hitherto unused data on forestry acreage in each country. Results showed an N-shaped curve for the region; however, the shape of the curve is sensitive to the removal of some groups of countries. Specification tests support a semiparametric panel model over a parametric quadratic specification.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Poudel, Biswo N. ; Paudel, Krishna P. ; Bhattarai, Keshav
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA. - Vol. 41.2009, 01
Publisher:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	CO2 \| forest acreage \| environmental Kuznets curve \| Latin American countries \| semiparametric regression model \| Agribusiness \| Environmental Economics and Policy \| Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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