Using time series data, this paper investigates China’s carbon emissions during 1960-2006, with particular focus on the …

The paper investigates China’s environmental performance-economic development relationship for the time period of 1965 …-2009. The results indicate that after 1990 China increased its environmental performance mainly driven by the implementation of … several environmental policies. In addition when we taking into account several factors contributed to China’s economic growth …

Purpose – The rapid economic growth of China has attracted the attention of economists, researchers and politicians …. China is one of the largest economies in the world, with its gross domestic product (GDP) rising on an average above 9 … significant problem that economic growth causes. The purpose of this paper is to explore China's carbon emissions during 1960 …

of China by empirically estimating environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) models using provincial-level panel data from 1985 …

institutional quality variables are introduced, especially those related to corruption and rent-seeking behavior. This study … EKC hypothesis while confirming the importance of improvements in political institutions and governance for better …