Rapid Economic Growth & Industrialization in India, China & Brazil: At What Cost?

Krishna Chaitanya V. ()

No wp897, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the decline in environmental quality in India, China and Brazil is due to release of toxic gases which is an effect of high energy consumption? If so, the increase in energy consumption is due to rapid economic growth led by industrialization? Also examined is what effect does excessive economic growth rates have on energy consumption levels in these countries.

Keywords: CO2 Emission; Energy Consumption; Economic Growth & Industrialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 O14 Q40 Q41 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: pages
Date: 2007-11-01
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