INCOME INEQUALITY AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS: EVIDENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA

Zenir Mittmann and Ely José de Mattos

Journal of International Development, 2020, vol. 32, issue 3, 389-407

Abstract: The recent literature has explored the ambiguous theoretical links between inequality and environmental impact. However, few studies have investigated those links in developing countries. This paper explores the role of income inequality in the per capita emission of CO2 in Latin America. We estimate the impact of income inequality on carbon dioxide emissions, while simultaneously considering national income levels. The results suggest quadratic relationships between environmental impact and both gross domestic product per capita and inequality. Income inequality influences CO2 emissions, but the direction depends on income level. The complexities of the results are analytically explored in the paper. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2020
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