Economic Growth and Environmental Problem in Developing Countries: The Environmental Kuznets Curve Do Exist?

Abstract

Environmental Kuznets Curve is widely asserted to explain the dynamic relationship between economic growth and enviropmental degradation in developing countries . The main focus point of this hypothesis is as follows; the pollution would increase according as economic growth before the turning point. After that the environmental quality would be getting better along as the economic growth. However, this idea shall be appraised not only from the view point of environmental policy in developing countries, but also from the view point of statistic analysis. The analysis concentrates on examining the existence of environmental Kuznets curve about these indicators; per capita emmission of SO_x, NO_x and C0₂, accessible ratio of safe water supply and sanitation equipment and degradation ratio of forest. After brief introduction of the subject matter, the main previous researches shall be reviewed. Thereafter the methodology of this study will be explained . The concluding remarks are as follows. First, it is only SO_x that draws the Environmental Kuznets Curve, and the NOR, C0₂i safe water supply and sanitation draw linear curve . Second, the degradation ratio of forest is influenced by population growth more than economic growth.