The Environmental Kuznets Curve in Transition Countries on the Example of Poland

• Autorzy: Arnold Bernaciak
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study of the welfare-environmental pressure relationship in a transition economy covered only chosen indicators. Some of them seem to confirm the EKC hypothesis, others do not give any evidence for it. (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Economy; Prosperity; Economic growth; Kuznets curve

PL

Gospodarka; Dobrobyt; Wzrost gospodarczy; Krzywa Kuznetsa

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2008
• Numer: Vol. 11
• Strony: 11--23

Twórcy

autor

Arnold Bernaciak

• Poznań University of Economics, Poland

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