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A shadow distance function decomposition of the environmental Kuznets curve: comparing the South China Sea and the Caribbean

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This study decomposes the environmental Kuznets curve for CO 2 into scale, composition and technique effects for a sample of countries in the South China Sea and Caribbean basins, regions at risk of increased exposure to extreme tropical weather and at different developmental stages. Effect variation with respect to population density and investment proportion of GDP show evidence of more effective abatement activities and more appropriate technology in the South China Sea economies. The countries with the highest levels of technical efficiency in the different regions also have the most equal distribution of income and the highest population densities. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York (outside the USA) 2013

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  • Roberto Mosheim, 2013. "A shadow distance function decomposition of the environmental Kuznets curve: comparing the South China Sea and the Caribbean," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 457-472, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:40:y:2013:i:3:p:457-472
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-013-0370-y
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    Keywords

    Environmental Kuznets curve; CO 2 ; Distance function; L25; L33; L95;
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    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • L33 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Comparison of Public and Private Enterprise and Nonprofit Institutions; Privatization; Contracting Out
    • L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities

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