Searching for a Kuznets curve in environmental efficiency using kernel estimation

被引:109
作者
Taskin, F [1 ]
Zaim, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Bilkent Univ, Dept Econ, TR-06533 Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
关键词
environmental Kuznets curve; kernel estimation; nonparametric methods;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(00)00250-0
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The paper constructs environmental efficiency indexes for a sample consisting of high- and low-income countries using nonparametric production frontier 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: Q25; Q32.
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页码:217 / 223
页数:7
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