Searching for a Kuznets curve in environmental efficiency using kernel estimation

Authors
Taskin, F Zaim, O
Citation
F. Taskin et O. Zaim, Searching for a Kuznets curve in environmental efficiency using kernel estimation, ECON LETT, 68(2), 2000, pp. 217-223
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
217 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200008)68:2<217:SFAKCI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The paper constructs environmental efficiency indexes for a sample consisti ng of high- and low-income countries using nonparametric production frontie r techniques and then establishes an environmental Kuznets relationship for environmental efficiency by Nadaraya-Watson kernel estimation methodology. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. JEL classification: Q2 5; Q32.