Deforestation and the Environmental Kuznets Curve in Developing Countries: A Panel Smooth Transition Regression Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Bin Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Regression Approach ◽  
Smooth Transition Regression ◽  
Panel Smooth Transition Regression

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE NEXUS BETWEEN FUEL ETHANOL AND CO2 EMISSIONS. A PANEL SMOOTH TRANSITION REGRESSION APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1774-1792
Author(s):  
Cosmin-Octavian Cepoi ◽  
Mariana Bran ◽  
Mihai Dinu
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Regression Approach ◽  
Smooth Transition Regression ◽  
Panel Smooth Transition Regression ◽  
Specific Country

In this paper, we fill the gap in the literature by identifying a negative relationship between fuel ethanol consumption and CO2 emissions, building on a sample of 17 European countries covering seven years, from 2010 to 2016. Based on a Panel Smooth Transition Regression approach we show that countries with high levels of income inequality have difficulties in avoiding environmental degradation by promoting policies and regulations for more intense use of biofuels. Furthermore, we bring strong empirical evidence suggesting that biofuels could be an alternative in the future to reducing CO2 emissions. In our opinion, this non-linear analysis could provide the scientific basis for authorities, especially the European Commission to promote environmental policies to a specific country with different levels of carbon emissions rather than to the entire group.

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