Identification and implications of relationships among pollutant emission, economic structure and economic growth in China through multivariate analysis

Issue Date

6-2014

Abstract

The relationship between economic growth and environmental quality is generally considered as linear N-shaped or inverse U-shaped curve. However, due to the effects of economic structure on economic growth and pollution emission, this relationship may not be suitable in China. In this study, multivariate regression modelling was performed to identify relationships among pollutant emission, economic structure and economic growth in China. Estimates obtained from integrated multivariate regression results reveal that local provincial economic growth and pollutant emission demonstrate an inverse-N-shaped relationship that is different from that under the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. Further empirical results also indicate that particularly in China: pollutant emission has a negative effect on economic structure and economic growth: pollutant emission has a negative effect on economic structure and economic growth; pollutant emission can reduce the positive contribution of economic structure and economic growth; and enforcement of emission reduction policies could stifle economic transformation and maintain sustainable economic growth.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

ISSN

0119-1144

Volume

17

Issue

1

Page

1-11

Document Type

Article

College

School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM)

Physical Description

tables; references

Language

English

Subject

China--economic growth; Pollution--China

En – AGROVOC descriptors

CHINA; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION; MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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