Polluting technologies and sustainable economic development

Luisito Bertinelli, Eric Strobl () and Benteng Zou

No 379, Center for Mathematical Economics Working Papers from Center for Mathematical Economics, Bielefeld University

Abstract: We study how the import of older and more polluting technologies alters the relationship between output and environmental quality in developing countries within a vintage capital framework. Our results show that old technologies prolong the period until which pollution may eventually decrease and cause this turning point to be reached at a higher level of pollution. An empirical analysis using export data of vintage technologies from the US and Europe to developing countries supports our theoretical findings.

Keywords: Vintage technologies; Environmental quality; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-08-12
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